Commonwealth v. Cochran

JACOBS, President Judge:

This appeal arises from the denial of appellant’s most recent P.C.H.A. petition. The issue for our determination is whether the court below erred in dismissing the petition without a hearing. For the reasons that follow, we hold it did, and therefore vacate the order entered below and remand for further proceedings.

On May 22, 1971, appellant was arrested and charged with burglary, attempted burglary, larceny, and receiving stolen goods. A habeas corpus petition alleging violation of appellant’s right to a speedy trial was denied on January 10,1971, whereupon appellant…