COMMONWEALTH v. LYNCH

Nos. 40 EAP 2010, 41 EAP 2010, 42 EAP 2010

38 A.3d 797 (2012)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. John LYNCH, Appellant. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. John Lynch, Appellant. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. John Lynch, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 21, 2012.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Hans Maurer , Maurer Song, for John Lynch.

Hugh H. Burns, Jr. , Karen Brancheau Jordan , Philadelphia, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Prior report: Pa.Super., .


ORDER

PER CURIAM.

The appeal is dismissed as having been IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED.

Justice ORIE MELVIN did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.

Justice SAYLOR files a Dissenting Statement.

Justice SAYLOR, dissenting.

I agree with Appellant's position that the plain language of the version of Section 5553(e) applicable to his case should be enforced: "No proceedings shall be held...

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