COM. v. THOMPSON


285 Pa.Super. 155 (1981)

426 A.2d 1188

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. David Charles THOMPSON, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 13, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Merrick, West Chester, for appellant.

James Robert Freeman, Assistant District Attorney, Phoenixville, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and WATKINS and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends, inter alia, that the lower court erred in granting the Commonwealth's petition for an extension of time to commence trial under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(c). We agree and, accordingly, reverse the judgment of sentence and order appellant discharged.

Because the criminal complaint against appellant was filed on January 29, 1975, appellant's trial should have commenced on or before July 27, 1975, according to Pa.R. Crim.P....

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