COM. v. HAWK


390 Pa.Super. 382 (1990)

568 A.2d 953

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Baxter J. HAWK, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 9, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley E. Gever, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Alan Sacks, Asst. Dist. Atty., Philadelphia, for Com., appellee.

Before CIRILLO, President Judge, and BROSKY, McEWEN, DEL SOLE, MONTEMURO, BECK, TAMILIA, POPOVICH and JOHNSON, JJ.


DEL SOLE, Judge:

This is an appeal from a Judgment of Sentence entered following Appellant's conviction of robbery, theft, receiving stolen property, simple assault, possessing an instrument of crime and unlawful restraint. We determine today that this sentence must be vacated and the underlying convictions reversed because Appellant's constitutional right to a speedy trial was violated.

Appellant was arrested on March 28, 1984 and promptly incarcerated shortly...

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