Commonwealth v. Evans

OPINION OF THE COURT

O’BRIEN, Justice.

Appellant, Simon Evans, was tried by a judge and jury and found guilty of murder in the first degree. Post-trial motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment. This appeal followed.

Appellant’s conviction arose out of the murder of Mack Baker on January 7, 1972, in the City of Philadelphia.

Appellant first argues that his oral confession should have been excluded because it was not preceded by proper Miranda warnings. We do not agree. Appellant was arrested on January 8, 1972, at about 7:00 a. m., by officers of the Philadelphia…