COM. v. SHARP


287 Pa.Super. 314 (1981)

430 A.2d 302

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Joseph SHARP.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed May 22, 1981.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied September 28, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy D. Wasser, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Hugh C. Clark, Philadelphia, submitted a brief on behalf of appellee.

Before SPAETH, BROSKY and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

The Commonwealth contends that the lower court erred in concluding that the time for commencing trial was improperly extended pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(c). We agree and, accordingly, reverse the order of the lower court.

On October 23, 1978, the Commonwealth filed a criminal complaint charging appellee with various offenses arising from a robbery committed earlier that day. Thus, pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(a)(2), appellee's trial should...

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