Commonwealth v. Sakal

OPINION OF THE COURT

WILKINSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County denying a new trial as sought by appellant’s petition, filed pursuant to the Post Conviction Hearing Act (PCHA). 1 We affirm.

Shortly after midnight on November 10, 1975 the Plum Borough Police Department radio dispatcher received a telephone call wherein the caller stated, “this is Sakai at 5056 Hialeah. I have just killed my wife.” Police patrol cars were dispatched to the address. As the patrol cars arrived, a man subsequently identified as appellant, ran to the cars and…