Commonwealth v. Lewis

OPINION

JONES, Chief Justice.

Franklin Arthur Lewis, appellant, was charged with murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter in the death of William Irving Braxton on June 5, 1974. He was convicted by a jury of voluntary manslaughter in November 1974. After his post-trial motions, were denied, appellant was sentenced to a term of four to ten years imprisonment. This direct appeal was then filed.1

Appellant’s first asserted ground for relief is that the court below erred by denying his motion to suppress testimony concerning certain statements which he made while in police…