Commonwealth v. Williams

LIPEZ, Judge:

Appellee was found guilty, after a non-jury trial, of simple assault 1 and robbery. 2 The trial court granted appellee’s motion in arrest of judgment on the grounds that his constitutional right to a “speedy trial,” as delineated by Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100, 3 was violated. The Commonwealth appeals, and we reverse.

The armed robbery with which appellee was charged was committed on August 31, 1976. Following is a chronology, taken from the record, of the events relevant to this appeal:

1 September 1976 Appellee was arrested in Washington, D.C., on charges unrelated to the instant case.

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