Commonwealth v. Rawlings

SPAETH, Judge:

Appellant was convicted in Erie County on charges arising from four robberies. On direct appeal1 he argues 1) that his rights under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100 were violated, and 2) that he was denied.effective assistance of counsel at trial.

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On February 10, 1975, complaints were filed charging appellant with four armed robberies. Therefore, under Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(a) the Commonwealth had until August 9, 1975, to bring appellant to trial. Trial was scheduled for the May 1975 Term of Criminal Court. However, because appellant was incarcerated in the Allegheny County Jail, the Erie County…