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seriousness you would discuss the waiver of any
constitutional right.30

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outside my office have had tremendous success with
Rule 600 motions. Oftentimes, just making it plain
to the Commonwealth that you intend to seriously
Request discovery early and in writing. That way,
litigate
thisUsing
issue for
can
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handDo
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in
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the things that had taken them to Juvenile Court,
if the Commonwealth fails to provide requested
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twenty
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discovery,
any
required continuance will be on 1
Commonwealth
v. Mills,
A.3d 323
(Pa. 2017).
discharge,
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the prosecution. If you have to follow-up with the
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. overlooked.
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be
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is helping them with their personal statement.
Commonwealth about discovery they have failed3 Commonwealth
to
v. DeBlase, 665 A.2d 427, 431 (Pa. 1995).
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is where
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who they are today,
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1,
10
(Pa.
Super.
Ct.
2006)
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appeal. Commonwealth's failure of diligence, be sure to 5 Pa.R.Crim.P.
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the
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toWingo,
the jury.
WeCommonwealth
have
if not
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v. Kearse, 890
A.2d 388, 395
(Pa.
Super. Ct. 2005)
(no
constitutional
test);
Commonwealth
v.
Preston,
904
A.2d
hundreds
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focus of Rule
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is on the action of the Commonwealth.
365-day period has elapsed. If the trial judge rules
raised
appeal.
5
Bottom
line,
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help
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who
help
tell
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story as best
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argument
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Ruleneed
600(2)(a);
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Commonwealth
against
you and
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the Commonwealth
when athe
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client's
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full
notes
section
for
this
article.
financial
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and security
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primarily caused by the courts.
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6
a new Rule 600 motion based on this additional
Pa.R.Crim.P. Rule 600(D)(1).
made a prima facie showing that the defendant
time and litigate it prior to any trial to preserve an
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