Commonwealth v. Seiders

DOWLING, J.,

William Gladstone, the greatest British statesman of the 19th century, was an ardent advocate of home rule for Ireland, and in describing the shame of England’s conduct toward the Emerald Isle is reported to have coined.the adage, “Justice delayed is justice denied.” It is an appropriate maxim for introducing this little chapter in the administration of our criminal justice system.

Way back on April 18, 1973, when Richard Nixon was in the White House, Notre Dame was national champion, and Bobby Fisher ruled the chess world, defendant entered and the court accepted a plea of guilty…