Commonwealth v. Burkett

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

After waiving a jury trial, appellant was tried on October 31, 1966, before the Honorable Gregory G. Lagaicos and found guilty of rape, aggravated robbery, aggravated assault and battery, and conspiracy. He appeals from the judgment of sentence.

Appellant’s sole argument before this court is that the lower court erred in permitting the assistant district attorney to cross-examine him regarding his statement to the police when the statement was inadmissible for failure to give the warnings required by Miranda v. Arizona, 384 U.S. 436, 16 L. Ed. 2d 694, 86 S. Ct. 1602…