COM. v. PIZZELLA


316 Pa.Super. 376 (1983)

463 A.2d 9

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Frank PIZZELLA, Jr.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 15, 1983.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied November 16, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chester B. Muroski, District Attorney, Wilkes-Barre, for Commonwealth, appellant.

Ronald D. Oley, Assistant Public Defender, Wilkes-Barre, for appellee.

Before HESTER, CAVANAUGH and CIRILLO, JJ.


CIRILLO, Judge:

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from a lower court order dismissing charges against the appellee, which was predicated upon a finding that the appellee's right to a speedy trial under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100 had been violated. We reverse.

On January 19, 1981, appellee was arrested and a criminal complaint was filed charging him with criminal solicitation.1 On March 5, 1981, appellee filed a petition for writ of...

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