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Commonwealth v. Stokes
380 A.2d 370
| Pa. | 1977
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475 Pa. 312 (1977)
380 A.2d 370

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,
v.
Willie STOKES, Jr., Appellant (two cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted October 11, 1976.
Decided December 1, 1977.

*313 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

PER CURIAM:

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.

Case Details

Case Name: Commonwealth v. Stokes
Court Name: Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Date Published: Dec 1, 1977
Citation: 380 A.2d 370
Docket Number: 271, 296
Court Abbreviation: Pa.
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