COM. v. HILL


313 Pa.Super. 40 (1983)

459 A.2d 399

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Joseph HILL, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 15, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Robert B. Lawler, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before HESTER, JOHNSON and MONTEMURO, JJ.


MONTEMURO, Judge:

Unfortunately, because of Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100, we must, for the reasons which follow, reverse the court below and discharge appellant who received a fair trial and who is guilty as charged. In this case, it is a mere four days that allows this appellant to say to himself, probably behind a hand hidden smirk, "what a crazy system." It is the kind of subservience to form over substance that brings about disrespect for the law and an understandable frustration...

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