Commonwealth v. DiStefano

¶ 1 Christopher DiStefano appeals from the judgment of sentence of from fifteen to forty years incarceration imposed after he was convicted, non-jury, of third-degree murder. 1 We vacate the judgment of sentence.

¶ 2 Prior to a lengthy trial, appellant filed a motion to suppress his confession which was denied. Appellant’s chief contention on appeal is that the court erred in denying his motion to suppress.

The standard when this court reviews a suppression motion is that we must first determine whether the factual findings are supported by the record, and then determine whether the inferences…