Commonwealth v. Browne

While I wholeheartedly join in the majority opinion, I write separately to express my unfeigned consolation that once again there is vitality to Pa.R.Crim.Pro. 1100 and that, perhaps, reports of its demise in this Commonwealth have been greatly exaggerated. See, Commonwealth v. Bond, 516 Pa. 171, 532 A.2d 339 (1987) (Zappala, J., dissenting); Commonwealth v. Koonce, 511 Pa. 452, 515 A.2d 543 (1986) (Zappala, J., dissenting); Commonwealth v. Monosky, 511 Pa. 148, 511 A.2d 1346 (1986) (Zappala, J., dissenting); Commonwealth v. Terfinko, 504 Pa. 385, 474 A.2d 275 (1984) (Zappala, J.,…