Commonwealth v. Thomas

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that he is entitled to discharge because trial counsel was ineffective for failing to raise a meritorious. Rule 1100 claim in post-verdict motions. See Rule 1123, Pa.R.Crim.P.; 19 P.S.Appendix. We remand for a hearing on trial counsel’s alleged ineffectiveness in failing to preserve an arguably meritorious Rule 1100 claim. Commonwealth v. Hubbard, 472 Pa. 259, 372 A.2d 687 (1977); Commonwealth v. Twiggs, 460 Pa. 105, 331 A.2d 440 (1975).

Appellant was arrested on December 1, 1974, on charges of rape and related offenses. The Commonwealth issued a criminal…