Commonwealth v. Stafford

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Nix,

On December 5, 1969, Thomas Holley was found on the highway in the City of Philadelphia bleeding from the head and suffering from facial bruises. He related to police officers who came to his assistance that he had been robbed and beaten with a crowbar. Mr. Holley was taken to the hospital where he was treated and detained. Twenty-four hours later, against medical advice, Mr. Holley signed for his release. On December 9th he was discovered in the bedroom of his home on *97the floor unconscious. He was again taken to the hospital where he died on December 19, 1969, after…