Commonwealth v. Goodman

Dissenting Opinion by

Hoffman, J.:

Appellant was tried and convicted of burglary and other charges. Although he had not been sentenced, he was incarcerated in the county prison pending a hearing concerning the voluntariness of his confession. While confined, he took part in a prison breach and *111escaped. He was apprehended in Maryland, charged with a crime, and sentenced to a prison term there, which he is presently serving.

While in the Maryland prison appellant requested to be brought back to Pennsylvania to clear up the charges against him. He pleaded guilty to prison breach and was sentenced…