Commonwealth v. Bernhardt

JOHNSON, Judge:

These consolidated appeals are from separate orders denying Appellants’ petitions for a writ of habeas corpus. These appeals present for our review the question of whether a criminal defendant is entitled to a writ of habeas corpus where he is subject to a lengthy incarceration prior to his preliminary hearing without cause shown.

On July 27, 1984, Appellant Bernhardt was arrested without a warrant by Philadelphia police and charged with robbery and related offenses. Following a preliminary arraignment, bail was set at $4,000.00. Bernhardt’s preliminary hearing was scheduled for…