Commonwealth v. Palmer

WIEAND, Judge:

This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from an order of the trial court which dismissed criminal charges on the grounds that trial had not been commenced within the time allowed by Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100. The order dismissing prosecution was entered after Rule 1100 had been amended on December 31, 1987 and while the parties were awaiting a decision from the trial court following a hearing on defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, we are constrained to reverse.

On October 2, 1987, a criminal complaint was signed in which Daniel Palmer was accused…