Commonwealth v. Cadogan

CERCONE, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence imposed following appellant’s conviction in a non-jury trial of theft by receiving stolen property and unauthorized use of an automobile. Appellant contends that the lower court erred in granting the Commonwealth’s petition for extension pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(c).1 We agree.

The complaint was filed on May 24, 1981. Hence, trial should have commenced no later than November 20, 1981, unless the period of delay beyond that run date was properly extended under Rule 1100(c). Appellant was arraigned on June 16, 1981, and the case…