Commonwealth v. Mitchell

OPINION OF THE COURT

EAGEN, Chief Justice.

On July 6, 1975, James Fulton was fatally shot during the course of a robbery in a private residence at 8185 West Arizona Street, Philadelphia. On the same day, a criminal complaint, charging Windmark Mitchell with murder, robbery, and related offenses, was filed, and a warrant for Mitchell’s arrest issued. On November 19, 1975, Mitchell was arrested. A preliminary hearing was held on November 20, 1975. On March 22, 1976, pretrial motions and an application to dismiss the charges pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100(f) were filed. A hearing on the application…