COM. v. JENKINS


248 Pa.Super. 300 (1977)

375 A.2d 107

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Nathaniel JENKINS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 29, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Packel, Assistant Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Steven H. Goldblatt and Deborah E. Glass, Assistant District Attorneys, Philadelphia, for appellee.

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


HOFFMAN, Judge:

The sole issue raised by the instant appeal is whether the Commonwealth violated Rule 1100 when it failed to bring appellant to trial until 321 days after the criminal complaint was issued. See Rule 1100(a)(2), Pa.R.Crim.P., 19 P.S. Appendix. We believe that the period for commencement of trial was properly extended and, therefore, we affirm the judgment of sentence.

On January 28, 1975...

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