Cantwell v. Commonwealth

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• concluding the record clearly established that the delay was attributable to defendant’s filing, two weeks before trial, of six motions raising eight difficult issues for the trial judge
• the purpose of the indictment is to provide defendant \notice of the nature and character of the offense charged\
• Although court’s order was silent as to the reasons for die continuance, the complete record (as defined by Rule 5A:7) was found to be sufifi cient to excuse delay

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