Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Michael Angelo Dixon Jr.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District, quashed the Notices of Appeal filed by Michael Angelo Dixon Jr. in two related matters. The court cited 42 Pa.C.S. § 722 and Pennsylvania Rule of Appellate Procedure 341(b) concerning direct appealability and final orders.

Holdings

1. The notices of appeal were not properly maintainable as direct appeals to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and both appeals were quashed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the notices of appeal were properly before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania under the categories of common pleas court orders directly appealable to that court and the requirement that an appeal generally be from a final order.

Disposition

quashed