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COM. v. MURPHY

305 Pa.Super. 246 (1982)

451 A.2d 514

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Robert MURPHY and John Filler.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 1, 1982.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied January 20, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marianne E. Cox, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Burton A. Rose, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before PRICE, WICKERSHAM and LIPEZ, JJ.

LIPEZ, Judge:

This is a Commonwealth appeal from a pre-trial order dismissing all charges against the defendants, Philadelphia police detectives Robert Murphy and John Filler, on the ground that their due process rights were violated by a pre-arrest delay of 32 months. We vacate the order, reinstate all charges, and remand for disposition of defendants' other pre-trial motions which remain outstanding.

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