COM. v. TURNER


478 Pa. 613 (1978)

387 A.2d 657

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. James Henry TURNER, Appellant (two cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 2, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert L. Olivieri, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Edward G. Rendell, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Deputy Dist. Atty. for Law, Robert B. Lawler, Chief, Appeals Div., James Garrett, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.

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


OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

Appellant was tried by a jury and found guilty of first degree murder, robbery and conspiracy. Following the denial of post-trial motions, appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment. In his appeal to this Court, appellant raises two issues, both of which are without merit.

Appellant's first contention is that his case should have been dismissed under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(a)(1) because he was not tried within the mandatory...

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