Commonwealth v. McIvor

FORD ELLIOTT, Judge:

Appellant comes before us challenging the denial of his Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus entered October 6, 1994. Although the trial court entered an amended order November 7, 1994, declining to certify this matter for interlocutory appeal, we granted appellant’s petition for interlocutory appeal by order of March 24,1995.

Appellant was charged with three violations of the Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5701 et seq. (“the Wiretap Act”). In particular, the charges against appellant were brought pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 5703(1):

§ 5703.…