Commonwealth v. Mancuso
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
The instant appeal raises two important questions: (1) whether the lower court erred in granting the Common wealth’s petition to extend the period in which to try appellants; see Rule 1100(c), Pa.R.Crim.P., 19 P.S. Appendix; and (2) whether the court erred in denying appellants’ motion for a change of venue. 1
In 1975, the Fayette County district attorney submitted to the grand jury over 300 charges of burglary, robbery, arson and conspiracy, involving eleven defendants, several of whom had been members of the Connellsville Police Department when the crimes were committed. The…
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2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Estes v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
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- Commonwealth v. MetzgerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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