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Com. v. Stokes

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Dec 1, 1977
380 A.2d 370 (Pa. 1977)

Opinion

Submitted October 11, 1976.

Decided December 1, 1977.

Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County, Criminal Division, at No. 500-75 and Nos. 74-2, 5, 6, 11, 12, of 1975, Edwin H. Satterthwaite, J.

Richard S. Wasserbly, Asst. Public Defender, for appellant.

Peter F. Schenck, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before JONES, C. J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX, MANDERINO and PACKEL, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT


Appellant was found guilty by a jury of murder of the second degree, robbery, theft and conspiracy. Post-verdict motions were denied and these appeals followed.

Appellant contends (1) that a stenographic statement given to the police should have been suppressed as the product of unnecessary delay in violation of Rule 130 and because it was taken in violation of appellant's constitutional right to remain silent, and (2) that the trial judge abused his discretion in permitting a prosecution witness, on redirect examination, to clarify a statement made on direct examination.

We have considered appellant's arguments, and find them to be without merit. We therefore affirm the judgment of sentence.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

Com. v. Stokes

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Dec 1, 1977
380 A.2d 370 (Pa. 1977)
Case details for

Com. v. Stokes

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Willie STOKES, Jr., Appellant…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Dec 1, 1977

Citations

380 A.2d 370 (Pa. 1977)
380 A.2d 370

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