Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Armor

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 3, 1974No. Appeal, No. 97PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence for receiving stolen goods. The only issue is whether the court below erred in admitting into evidence a portion of a signed inculpatory statement given by appellant to the police. Appellant contends that the statement was involuntary because he was “high” on narcotics when he confessed.

Buie 323(b) of the Pennsylvania Buies of Criminal Procedure provides in pertinent part: “If timely application [to suppress evidence] is not made . . . , the issue of admissibility of such evidence shall be deemed to be waived.” Appellant did…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HeckathornSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Commonwealth v. MooreSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  3. Commonwealth v. McLeanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. Commonwealth v. BowenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ThrockmortonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Commonwealth v. CampbellSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  3. Commonwealth v. Carter, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County1980
  4. Commonwealth v. Sutton, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Chester County1982
  5. Commonwealth v. ThrockmortonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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