Commonwealth v. Wansley

JACOBS, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order of the lower court denying appellant Martin Wansley’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons developed below, we reverse.

The pertinent facts of this case may be summarized as follows: On May 28,1976, appellant was arrested for certain violations of The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act. He was arraigned on that date, and the District Justice scheduled a preliminary hearing for June 2, 1976;1 bail, although set at $10,000, was not posted. Appellant was present at this preliminary hearing and was granted a…