Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Ellis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 10, 1988No. 227PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge:
Michael Ellis appeals from judgment of sentence imposed following his conviction of arson and related offenses. He contends that evidence secured during a warrantless arson investigation search was illegally obtained, statements made by him at the hospital were the product of an illegal custodial interrogation, evidence of prior convictions was improperly used against him at trial, and his convictions were against the weight of the evidence. We find no merit in the contentions and affirm judgment of sentence.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
At approximately 6:30 p.m. on May 30, 1985,…
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