Case Name: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Darel BARBOUR, Petitioner
Court: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: Pennsylvania
Decision Date: 2017-04-04
Citations: 168 A.3d 1241
Docket Number: No. 419 WAL 2016
Parties: COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Darel BARBOUR, Petitioner
Judges: Justice Mundy did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.
Reporter: West's Atlantic Reporter, Third Series
Volume: 168
Pages: 1241–1241

Head Matter:
COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Respondent v. Darel BARBOUR, Petitioner
No. 419 WAL 2016
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
April 4, 2017

Opinion:
ORDER
PER CURIAM
AND NOW, this 4th day of April, 2017, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issue, as stated by petitioner, is:
Did the Superior Court err in creating a new waiver [ ] provision for [Pa. R.Crim.PJ 600 by holding that a defendant who fails to appear for an untimely trial can still waive his rights under the rule, in direct contradiction to this Court's jurisprudence?
Additionally, the parties are directed to address the viability and applicability of the waiver theory articulated in Judge Bowes' concurring memorandum, particularly in light of the text of Rule 600.
Justice Mundy did not participate in the consideration or decision of this matter.