Commonwealth v. Lennox

PRICE, Judge:

Following a jury trial commenced on December 9, 1975, appellant was convicted of recklessly endangering another person1 and simple assault.2 Post-trial motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to one year of probation and was ordered to pay the costs of prosecution.

On appeal from the judgment of sentence, appellant raises the following contentions: (1) that his right to a speedy trial under Pa.R.Crim.P. 11033 was violated; (2) that the trial court erroneously overruled his demurrer to the Commonwealth’s evidence on the simple assault charge; and (3) that his trial counsel…