Commonwealth v. Juliano

MONTGOMERY, Judge:

The appeal in this case is from the denial of Appellant’s request for relief pursuant to the Post Conviction Hearing Act (“PCHA”). 1 Appellant’s PCHA Petition alleged a violation of his right to the effective assistance of counsel, and contended that his counsel erred in permitting a violation of his right to speedy trial by failing to object to a claimed violation of Rule 1100 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, which at the time required trial within one hundred and eighty (180) days.

The record shows that the Appellant was arrested on March 3, 1976 and charged…