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COM. v. THORPE

549 Pa. 343 (1997)

701 A.2d 488

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Cornelius THORPE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 17, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rosemarie Griesmer, West Chester, for Cornelius Thorpe.

Stuart Suss, West Chester, for the Com.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.

Cornelius Thorpe was charged with robbery conspiracy and related offenses in January, 1993. The Commonwealth was unprepared to proceed at several preliminary hearings, and after Thorpe had been imprisoned for two months, the case was dismissed.

On October 3, 1993, the charges were refiled, and on August 13, 1994, Thorpe was rearrested. The Commonwealth again was unprepared to proceed at four consecutive...

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