Commonwealth v. Ford

OPINION

POMEROY, Justice.

Appellant Russell Ford was indicted on separate counts for murder, voluntary manslaughter and involuntary manslaughter in connection with the killing of Leon Williams on July 2, 1973, in Philadelphia. Appellant filed timely pre-tri*482al motions to suppress certain statements given to the police and to quash the indictment. The suppression motion was granted after a hearing and the motion to quash denied. At the beginning of trial, the Commonwealth’s attorney informed the court that he was proceeding on the murder count in the indictment and that the involuntary…