Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Coleman
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 28, 1976No. 1358PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN Judge:
Appellant contends that the lower court erred in denying his petition to dismiss filed pursuant to Rule 1100 (f), Pa.R.Crim.P.
The criminal complaint in the instant case was filed on September 24, 1974. Under Rule 1100(a)(2), therefore, the Commonwealth had 180 days, or until March 24, 1975, to commence trial. The case was originally listed for trial on January 27, 1975, but on that date, defense counsel requested and was granted a continuance. The continuance was not, however, granted for a specified period of time. The case was rescheduled in accordance with the procedure…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Klopfer v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- United States v. EwellSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Commonwealth v. HicksonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ColemanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. CrowleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. MancusoSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. MetzgerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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