Commonwealth v. Martin
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
JACOBS, Judge:
The only issue raised on this appeal is whether the lower court erred when it granted a timely extension to the Commonwealth pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(c). We hold that it did and therefore reverse appellant’s conviction and order him discharged.
A criminal complaint was filed against the appellant on February 13, 1975. 1 He was preliminarily arraigned on June 4, 1975, and a preliminary hearing was held on June 20, 1975. The magistrate’s transcript was returned to the lower court on July 23, 1975, 2 and on August, 5, 1975, a bill of indictment was approved by the Grand Jury of…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Commonwealth v. SheltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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- Commonwealth v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. McCaffertySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. LaneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
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