COMMONWEALTH v. WATSON


239 Pa.Super. 426 (1976)

Commonwealth v. Watson, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

March 29, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Simon B. John, Assistant Public Defender, for appellant.

Conrad B. Capuzzi, District Attorney, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WATKINS, P. J., JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN DER VOORT, and SPAETH, JJ.


OPINION BY HOFFMAN, J., March 29, 1976:

Appellant contends that the charges against him must be dismissed because he was deprived of his constitutional right to a speedy trial. Alternatively, appellant contends that he is entitled to a new trial because the lower court erred in admitting his confession into evidence.

On January 21, 1971, appellant was arrested and charged with the June 1, 1970 burglary of a Perryopolis drug store.

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