Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1970

Commonwealth ex rel. Harris v. Mazurkiewicz

Commonwealth ex rel. Harris v. Mazurkiewicz
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided May 18, 1970 · Bell, Brien, Cohen, Consideration, Eagen, Pomeroy, Roberts, Took
438 Pa. 552; 265 A.2d 121; 1970 Pa. LEXIS 837

Commonwealth ex rel. Harris v. Mazurkiewicz

Opinion of the Court

Opinion

Per Curiam,

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).

Mr. Justice Jones took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.

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