Commonwealth v. Drummond

OLSZEWSKI, Judge:

In the early morning hours of January 6, 1995, Detective Burke, a Philadelphia police officer, was dispatched to the residence of Michele and Edward Drummond. Upon his arrival, the officer encountered Michele Drummond, distraught and obviously injured. Michele told the officer that, at some point on the previous evening, her husband, Edward, had punched her in the face and scalded her arms and chest with boiling water. Additionally, Michele stated that, hours later, Mr. Drummond returned and physically assaulted her yet again. Detective Burke personally observed that…