COM. v. HOLLINGSWORTH


346 Pa.Super. 199 (1985)

499 A.2d 381

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Anna HOLLINGSWORTH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 20, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nicholas J. Caniglia, Wayne, for appellant.

Helen Kane, Assistant District Attorney, Media, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, President Judge, and CAVANAUGH, WIEAND, McEWEN, CIRILLO, DEL SOLE, JOHNSON, POPOVICH and CERCONE, JJ.


CIRILLO, Judge:**

This case raises an issue concerning the Commonwealth's burden of proof on a petition for an extension of time to commence trial under Pennsylvania's speedy trial rule, Pa. R.Crim.P. 1100.

The appellant, Anna Hollingsworth, was tried by jury and convicted of maintaining lotteries and premises for illegal gambling, 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 5512, 5513. On appeal to this Court, a divided three-judge panel held that...

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