COM. v. STANCIL


362 Pa.Super. 276 (1987)

524 A.2d 505

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Andre STANCIL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 13, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David L. Pallett, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Jane C. Greenspan, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before McEWEN, JOHNSON and WATKINS, JJ.


JOHNSON, Judge:

We are called upon to consider whether a defendant's right to a speedy probation revocation hearing is enjoined where that hearing is held after the expiration of the probationary term and no reasons for a delay in holding the hearing are offered. We also must decide whether counsel was ineffective for failing to object to an unexplained delay in holding a probation revocation hearing. We find that Stancil's right to a speedy revocation hearing was...

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