# Commonwealth v. Wells

> Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · March 10, 1987 · 513 Pa. 463

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/cases/9729310

## Case

- **Full name:** COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Richard K. WELLS, Appellee
- **Court:** Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
- **Decided:** March 10, 1987
- **Citations:** 513 Pa. 463; 521 A.2d 1388; 1987 Pa. LEXIS 624
- **Precedential status:** Published
- **Opinion:** Dissent by Zappala
- **Judges:** Nix, Larsen, Flaherty, McDermott, Papadakos, Zappala
- **Cited by:** 16 later opinions in the Frix Law Library

## Citator (automated)

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## How later opinions describe it (automated extraction)

- holding trial counsel has authority to agree to a continuance without the defendant's knowledge and consent

## Opinion text

ZAPPALA, Justice,
dissenting.
Because the Appellee did not knowingly and voluntarily waive his right to a speedy trial, as specifically determined by the post-conviction hearing court, I dissent. See, Commonwealth v. Guldin, 502 Pa. 66 , 463 A.2d 1011 (1983) (Zappala, J., dissenting) and Commonwealth v. Crowley, 502 Pa. 393 , 466 A.2d 1009 (1983) (Zappala, J., dissenting).

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