Legal Question in Criminal Law in Pennsylvania

Court Procedures.

Is it possible for a case that has already been forwarded to a higher court to be dismmissed?

Also is it then ok for the same charges to be filed again and have a few charges added to them?


Asked on 5/13/08, 12:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

John Gibson John W. Gibson, Esquire

Re: Court Procedures.

That depends. It sounds like a case was held for court by a Magisterial District Judge and then nolle prossed or dismissed in the Court of Common Pleas for one reason or another. This is a very tricky area and you should discuss it in depth with an attorney or public defender if you can't afford a private attorney.

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Answered on 5/13/08, 1:09 pm


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