Commonwealth v. Johnson

SPAETH, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment of sentence for robbery. Appellant argues that the lower court erred in denying his motion to quash the return of the transcript of the preliminary hearing; in refusing to suppress his statement; and in giving the “restrain” version of the reasonable doubt charge.

We admire the careful way in which the lower court conducted the trial, and we agree with, and find no need to add to, its discussion rejecting appellant’s arguments regarding the motion to quash and the reasonable doubt charge. But on two issues, which concern appellant’s statement, we…