Commonwealth v. Perry

*361WATKINS, Judge:

This ease comes to us on appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, and involves defendant’s claim that the charges against him should have been dismissed because the Commonwealth failed to demonstrate “due diligence” in bringing the defendant to trial at the hearing held on the Commonwealth’s petition to extend the time for trial.

The defendant was arrested and charged with burglary and possessing instruments of crime on July 26, 1977. He was convicted of said crimes on February 10, 1977 after a non-jury trial. He then took this appeal.

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