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COMMONWEALTH v. MAYFIELD

469 Pa. 214 (1976)

364 A.2d 1345

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Robert King MAYFIELD.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 8, 1976.

Rehearing Denied November 5, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William T. Nicholas, Dist. Atty., Ross Weiss, First Asst. Dist. Atty., Eric J. Cox, Asst. Dist. Atty., Chief, Appeals Div., for appellant.

Joseph A. Malloy, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellee.

Stephen J. McEwen, Jr., Upper Darby, for Pa. District Attys. Assn.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

This case presents the issue whether Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(c)1 ever permits a trial court to grant a timely application by the prosecution to extend the prescribed time for trial on the sole ground that the court cannot provide trial within the prescribed period. Rule 1100(c) provides that applications by the Commonwealth attorney to extend time "shall...

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