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COM. v. BRADFORD

No. 2 WAP 2011

46 A.3d 693 (2012)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant v. David L. BRADFORD, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 30, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Wayne Streily , Allegheny County District Attorney's Office, Pittsburgh, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Kevin Abramovitz , Matthew Debbis , for David L. Bradford.

Carrie Lynn Allman , Brandon Paul Ging , Allegheny County Public Defender's Office, for Appellee Amicus Curiae, Allegheny County Public Defender's Office.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, MCCAFFERY, JJ.

OPINION

Justice BAER.

We granted review in this case to determine whether the courts below erred in dismissing criminal charges against Defendant-Appellee David Bradford. The trial court discontinued the case because the Commonwealth failed to bring Defendant to trial within the time required by Pennsylvania's speedy trial rule, Pa.R.Crim.P. 600, when the Magisterial District Judge failed to forward timely the relevant file as required by Pa.R.Crim...

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