Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Commonwealth v. Womack, M., Aplt.

May 31, 2024

Summary

Justice Wecht concurs with the majority that, in a dual‑complaint prosecution, the Rule 600 clock starts on the filing date of the first complaint because the Commonwealth failed to act with due diligence, and reiterates the two‑part test for assessing dual‑complaint scenarios. The opinion emphasizes that each charge must be examined individually to determine whether it could have been filed earlier, and affirms the judgment of sentence.