Commonwealth v. Ward

Appellant was found guilty by a jury of receiving stolen goods1 specifically four credit cards. He alleges the following errors on appeal:(1) The credit cards, and testimony pertaining thereto, were improperly admitted into evidence because they were obtained as a direct result of an unlawful confession;(2) Prejudicial references to appellant’s prior criminal record were admitted into evidence; and(3) The evidence was not sufficient to convict appellant.

Defendant was arrested on an arrest warrant for another charge in a bar where he had been drinking for several hours. He was not wearing a…