Commonwealth v. McCord

JOHNSON, Judge.

Brian T. McCord appeals from the order denying his petition for relief under the Post-Conviction Relief Act (PCRA), 42 Pa.C.S. § 9541 et seq. We affirm.

In his PCRA petition, McCord claimed that his constitutional right to a speedy trial and his right to due process were violated by pre-indictment, pretrial and post-verdict delays totaling approximately 12 years.

On February 27, 1979, a fire destroyed a grocery store owned by McCord and his brother. On November 4,1983, the Blair County Investigating Grand Jury recommended that McCord be arrested for arson, 18 Pa.C.S. § 3301, in…