Commonwealth v. Carter

Opinion by

Van der Voort, J.,

This direct appeal raises a question of the right to speedy trial. The appellant, Robert Carter, after convic*338tion in 1972 on charges of armed robbery and receiving stolen goods, filed post-trial motions for New Trial and in Arrest of Judgment. After hearings on these motions, he was granted a new trial by an Order of the lower court dated January 15, 1974. He was not tried until May 15, 1974, when he was again convicted and sentenced. Relying upon Rule 1100 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, he now claims that he was not afforded a speedy trial. We…