Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Dygert
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 2, 1980No. 313PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
The issue presented by this appeal is whether the Rule 1100 period began to run from the date of appellant’s warrantless arrest or from the date a criminal complaint was filed against her. We hold that the period began to run at the time the complaint was filed, and, accordingly, we affirm the judgment of sentence.
On the evening of September 23, 1977, Sergeant Charles Shaw of the Meadville, Pennsylvania, police department arrested appellant on suspicion that she was driving under the influence of alcohol. After informing appellant of her constitutional rights, the officer took…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Kirby v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Commonwealth v. MitchellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. RichmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. SilverSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. BrocklehurstSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
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