Commonwealth v. Riviera

CERCONE, Judge:

The instant appeal arises from judgments of sentence imposed on appellant, following a plea of guilty, for aggravated assault, robbery and theft. On appeal appellant contends that the court below improperly denied his motion to dismiss these charges pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P., Rule 1100. Appellant also maintains that the sentences imposed, although within statutory limits, were punishment too severe for the crimes appellant committed. The relevant facts are as follows.

On February 6, 1975, complaints were filed against appellant charging him with the aforementioned offenses.…