Commonwealth, Aplt. v. Lear, J.

Summary

Justice Wecht dissents, arguing that the majority’s recharacterization of pandemic‑related delays as “other periods of delay” improperly relieves the Commonwealth of its due‑diligence burden under Rule 600 and contradicts the Court’s recent decision in Harth. He would affirm the Superior Court’s order requiring the Commonwealth to demonstrate due diligence throughout the case and reject the majority’s new interpretation.