Commonwealth v. Woods

OPINION BY

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County following the revocation of Appellant’s probation. Appellant’s sole contention is that he was denied his right to a speedy violation of probation (VOP) hearing pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Criminal Procedure 708. We affirm.

¶ 2 The relevant facts and procedural history are as follows: On October 13, 2004, Appellant pled no contest to aggravated indecent assault, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 1825, and corrupting the morals of a minor, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6301(a)(1), in…