COM. v. BROWN


252 Pa.Super. 365 (1977)

381 A.2d 961

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Thomas George BROWN.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided December 28, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Madenspacher, Assistant District Attorney, Lancaster, for Commonwealth, appellant.

No appearance entered nor brief submitted for appellee.

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


PRICE, Judge:

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order of the court below denying a petition to extend the time for commencement of trial and discharging the appellee. The court below predicated its order upon a finding that the appellee's right to a speedy trial under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100 had been violated. For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the order of the lower court, reinstate the criminal charge against the appellee, and remand the case to the...

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