Commonwealth v. Potter

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

Appellant Avas convicted by a jury of first degree murder and armed robbery and sentenced to life imprisonment. After the denial of post-trial motions, this appeal was filed raising numerous contentions. The principal contention challenges the trial court’s refusal to grant appellant’s motion for a mistrial after a prejudicial statement by the prosecutor during cross-exaxniation of appellant. * We agree and vacate the judgment of sentence and grant a new trial.

Appellant testified in Ms OAvn behalf and stated that he had been beaten by the police after being taken…