Commonwealth v. Johnson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
CIRILLO, Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of the lower court granting appellee’s petition to dismiss, with prejudice, criminal charges against him, discharging him from custody, and denying the Commonwealth’s petition for an extension of time in which to commence trial, both filed pursuant to Pa.R.Crim.P. 1100. 1 For reasons stated herein, we reverse the orders of the lower court, reinstate the informations, and remand the case for trial within 120 days.
On December 23, 1979, a fire occurred behind a bakery in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Appellee, who was suspected of having set this…
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commonwealth v. PolskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Commonwealth v. KovacsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Commonwealth v. McCaffertySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. WarmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. RomanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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- Commonwealth v. McKendrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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- Commonwealth v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth v. LloydSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
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