Commonwealth v. Dehoniesto
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
This is an appeal from the judgments of sentence for kidnapping, 1 unlawful restraint, 2 simple assault, 3 possessing instruments of crime 4 and criminal conspiracy. 5 Appellant, Donies Dehoniesto, presents the following issues for our review.
I. THE EXCESSIVE DELAYS EXPERIENCED BY [APPELLANT] BETWEEN CONVICTION AND SENTENCING AND DURING THE APPELLATE STAGE VIOLATE HIS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS TO A SPEEDY TRIAL AND TO DUE PROCESS.
II. THE EVIDENCE OF RECORD IS INSUFFICIENT TO ESTABLISH EACH ELEMENT OF KIDNAPPING, UNLAWFUL RESTRAINT AND POSSESSION OF AN INSTRUMENT OF A CRIME BEYOND A…
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