Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Robbins

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 23, 2006PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals from the order entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting Defendant/Appellee’s post-trial motion for extraordinary relief under Pa.R.Crim.P. 704(B) and discharging the case pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 600(G). The Commonwealth contends that Appellee failed to raise extraordinary circumstances necessary for Rule 704(B) relief, and that it, in any event, exercised due diligence in bringing Appellee to trial. Finding that the Commonwealth was duly diligent in bringing Appellee to trial, we reverse and remand.

¶ 2 The trial…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HuntSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  2. Commonwealth v. RojasSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  3. Commonwealth v. HillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. KearseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  5. Commonwealth v. AaronSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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3Cited by25 opinions

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