Commonwealth v. Feighery

HOFFMAN, Judge:

This is an appeal from the judgment of sentence for second degree murder, possession of an instrument of crime, and criminal conspiracy. Appellant contends that his statement to the police should have been suppressed because it was obtained in violation of the six-hour rule announced by our Supreme Court in Commonwealth v. Davenport, 471 Pa. 278, 370 A.2d 301 (1977). We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the court below.

On September 12, 1982, a warrant for appellant’s arrest was issued in Philadelphia on charges of murder, robbery, possession of an instrument of…