Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Hill

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 15, 1983No. 2685PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MONTEMURO, Judge:

Unfortunately, because of Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100, we must, for the reasons which follow, reverse the court below and discharge appellant who received a fair trial and who is guilty as charged. In this case, it is a mere four days that allows this appellant to say to himself, probably behind a. hand hidden smirk, “what a crazy system.” It is the kind of subservience to form over substance that brings about disrespect for the law and an understandable frustration on the part of all law abiding citizens. However, we must follow the law as enunciated by the Supreme Court and for that…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Commonwealth v. EhredtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Commonwealth v. HicksonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Commonwealth v. AntonuccioSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Commonwealth v. CimaszewskiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Commonwealth v. Bielski, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Northumberland County1984

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