Commonwealth v. Wiand

Opinion by

Kenworthey, J.,

Appellants, father and son, stand convicted, with Wiand, of stealing chickens on a rather extensive scale. Wiand was arrested November 24, 1941, and taken to the State Police barracks at West Reading where, in the afternoon, he made a confession in which he also implicated appellants. Appellants were arrested late that evening. All three were held in custody overnight and until the afternoon of the next day, November 25th, when they were taken to the district attorney’s office in the court house where, in the presence and hearing of appellants, Wiand acknowledged the…