Commonwealth v. Kearse

OPINION BY

JOYCE, J.:

¶ 1 Haroon Kearse (Appellant) appeals the judgment of sentence entered September 23, 2004, in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. In this appeal, Appellant alleges the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss based on Pa.R.Crim.P. 600, 42 Pa.C.S.A. (Rule 600) in violation of his right to a speedy trial. Upon review, we affirm. The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows.

¶ 2 During a surveillance operation, Appellant and his co-defendant, Tyree Bonner, were observed selling drugs to a variety of different people. As a result, Appellant…