Commonwealth v. Heiser

BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order denying appellant bail. 1 Appellant contends that the court below erred in denying bail because the Commonwealth failed to prove either of the alternate grounds that he had committed a capital offense or that he would not appear for trial regardless of the character or the amount of the bail. We find that the Commonwealth satisfied its burden of proof as to the former ground and, accordingly, affirm the order of the lower court.

On August 15, 1982, appellant was arrested and charged with criminal homicide in the death of one Paul Kulina. He was…