Commonwealth v. Claypool

508 Pa. 198 (1985)

495 A.2d 176

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant,

v.

Daryl Nason CLAYPOOL, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 4, 1985.

Decided June 26, 1985.

Reconsideration Denied August 12, 1985.

Samuel J. Orr, IV, Dist. Atty., Charles S. Hersh, Asst. Dist. Atty., James P. Epstein, Mercer, for appellant.

Thomas R. Dobson, Mercer, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

This appeal concerns the admissibility of a statement made by appellee (the defendant) to his victim, during…