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COM. v. BOWERS

250 Pa.Super. 77 (1977)

378 A.2d 461

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. James R. BOWERS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 6, 1977.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert A. Naragon, Doylestown, for appellant.

Peter F. Schenck, Assistant District Attorney, with him Stephen B. Harris, First Assistant District Attorney, and Kenneth G. Biehn, District Attorney, Doylestown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.

PRICE, Judge:

The appellant contends, inter alia,1 that he was denied his right to a speedy trial under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(a)(2).2 We agree, and therefore, reverse the judgment of sentence and discharge the appellant.

The record shows that a criminal complaint was lodged against the appellant on September 25, 1974. The Commonwealth thus had until March 24, 1975, to bring the appellant to trial...

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