Commonwealth ex rel. Harris v. Mazurkiewicz
Commonwealth ex rel. Harris v. Mazurkiewicz
438 Pa. 552; 265 A.2d 121; 1970 Pa. LEXIS 837
Commonwealth ex rel. Harris v. Mazurkiewicz
Opinion of the Court
Opinion
The Order of the Court below is vacated, and the record is remanded with instructions that defendant be afforded a trial on the indictments outstanding against him, within thirty (30) days from the filing of this Order.
Mr. Justice Roberts dissents and would discharge appellant, his right to a speedy trial having been denied. See Smith v. Hooey, 393 U.S. 374, 89 S. Ct. 575 (1969); Hedgepeth v. United States, 364 F. 2d 684 (D.C. Cir. 1966) ; American Bar Association Project on Minimum Standards for Criminal Justice, Standards Relating to Speedy Trial, Section 4.1 (approved Draft 1968).
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