Commonwealth v. Hunt

HESTER, Judge:

Appeal is taken from the judgment of sentence imposed following appellant’s conviction of two counts of aggravated assault, criminal conspiracy, and possession of instruments of crime. The sole issue in this appeal is whether the statement taken from appellant prior to trial was obtained in a voluntary manner. We hold that it was and will therefore affirm.

On the evening of September 13, 1976 at approximately 7:30 p. m., complainants Fryson and Mitchell were at their home at 4210 Wyalusing Avenue in Philadelphia. Appellant, accompanied by an unidentified man, rang the doorbell…