Commonwealth v. Ehly

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

On January 27, 1967, an automobile owned by a Philadelphia City Policeman was broken into while street-parked, and the officer’s official hat and badge were stolen.

On February 14, 1967, three men forced their way by gunpoint into the Manzo residence on Germantown Avenue. The residents, four in number, were tied up. A safe in a subcellar was broken into and $18,000 and a valuable diamond ring were stolen.

Appellant, Douglas Ehly, was arrested in Florida, extradited and tried on a series of charges based on the before-related crimes. He was acquitted of burglary…