Commonwealth v. Williams

POPOVICH, Judge:

This is a direct appeal from the judgment of sentence imposed after appellant, Wilbur Williams, was convicted by a jury of burglary and theft. Appellant’s sole contention on appeal is that his right to a speedy trial under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100 was violated. We disagree and affirm the judgment of sentence.

The facts pertinent to our consideration of the instant appeal are as follows:

On August 25,1979, a criminal complaint was filed against appellant in Delaware County charging him with burglary and related offenses. The Commonwealth therefore had 180 days from the filing of the…