Commonwealth v. Moody

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

In October 1965, the appellant, Samuel Moody, was convicted by a jury in Lehigh County of murder in *41the first degree and the punishment was fixed at life imprisonment. Following denial of a motion for a new trial, judgment of sentence was imposed as the jury directed. This appeal followed.

The single question raised is whether or not the trial court erred in admitting into evidence a written confession given by Moody to the police.

From the testimony offered by the Commonwealth, the following pertinent facts appear t1 At about 6 p.m. on December 31, 1964, Moody…