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COM. v. DeSUMMA

522 Pa. 36 (1989)

559 A.2d 521

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Frank DeSUMMA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 31, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick J. Duffy, West Chester, Leonard N. Sosnov, Philadelphia (for Amicus, Defender Assoc. of Philadelphia), for appellant.

Joseph Scafidi, Asst. Dist. Atty., Stephen B. Harris, Warrington, for appellee.

Before LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

This appeal requires us to interpret Pa.R.Crim.P. 229 in reviewing the propriety of amending a criminal complaint at trial to include victims of assault who were not named in the original complaint. The trial court allowed the amendment on the ground that appellant was not surprised or prejudiced by the addition of new victims, and appellant was convicted. We reverse, due to violation of Rule 229.

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