Commonwealth v. Devan

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying her motion to suppress certain oral statements and physical evidence because they were obtained in violation of Pa.R. Crim.P. 130 and Commonwealth v. Davenport, 471 Pa. 278, 370 A.2d 301 (1977). Because we agree that the oral statements should have been suppressed, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

On October 28, 1981, at approximately 3:30 p.m., appellant was arrested while walking along York Road in Abing-ton Township after police received information from security personnel at the Lord and Taylor’s department store…