Commonwealth v. Thomas

WIEAND, Judge:

Appellant, Donald Thomas, was convicted by a jury of robbery.1 Following denial of post-verdict motions, appellant was sentenced to a term of not less than four nor more than eight years imprisonment. In this direct appeal, appellant raises a novel issue concerning the time for arraignment under Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure 305 and 307. Although novel, the issue is lacking in merit. Therefore, we will affirm the judgment of sentence.

A full appreciation of appellant’s claim requires a review of the procedural background. On January 9, 1979, appellant was arrested and…