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STANKUS v. COM., PENNSYLVANIA ST. POLICE

502 Pa. 355 (1983)

466 A.2d 619

John STANKUS, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 25, 1983.

Reargument Denied January 16, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles C. Gentile, Uniontown, Douglas L. Thomas, Hempstead, N.Y., for appellant.

Francis X. O'Brien, Office of Chief Counsel Pa. State Police, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before ROBERTS, C.J., and NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON and ZAPPALA, JJ.

OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

Appellant, a corporal in the State Police, stood court martial on various charges. Found guilty, he was with the concurrence of the Commissioner, dismissed. On December 15, 1981, a memorandum notifying appellant of his dismissal, effective midnight of that day, was sent by certified mail. Because appellant would not receive the notice of dismissal in time to prevent further duty, he was notified by hand-delivered notice that he...

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