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COM. v. RAFFERTY

320 Pa.Super. 570 (1983)

467 A.2d 860

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Thomas RAFFERTY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 4, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian S. Quinn, Havertown, for appellant.

Vram Nedurian, Jr., Assistant District Attorney, Media, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before ROWLEY, WIEAND and BECK, JJ.

BECK, Judge:

Appellant, Thomas Rafferty, was convicted after a jury trial of escape from Delaware County Prison. On appeal, he contends that the Commonwealth violated his right to a speedy trial under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(a)(1).1 We agree and accordingly vacate judgment of sentence and order appellant discharged on the matter under appeal.

Appellant was jailed in the Delaware...

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