COMMONWEALTH v. HOWARD

Nos. 1260-1265, July term, 1973, nos. 1609-1611.

65 Pa. D. & C. 2d 677 (1974)

Commonwealth v. Howard

Common Pleas Court of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

May 6, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clifford Haines, Assistant District Attorney, for Commonwealth.

Jack M. Myers, for defendant.


ANDERSON, J., May 6, 1974.

On April 19, 1974, a hearing was held before the undersigned on defendant's petition for writ of habeas corpus and to dismiss indictments for lack of a speedy trial. The petition was filed April 18, 1974.

The pertinent facts of the case indicate that defendant was indicted and incarcerated awaiting trial on two separate charges of murder during May term, 1973, and July term, 1973. On August 2, 1973, counsel for defendant filed a...

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