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COMMONWEALTH v. YATES

467 Pa. 360 (1976)

357 A.2d 133

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Stanley YATES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 12, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert B. Mozenter, Philadelphia, for appellant.

F. Emmett Fitzpatrick, Dist. Atty., Steven H. Goldblatt, Asst. Dist. Atty., Marianne E. Cox, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

Judgment of sentence affirmed.

ROBERTS, J., filed a concurring opinion.

ROBERTS, Justice (concurring).

Appellant contends that his confession was coerced and therefore should have been suppressed. His claim is based on two factors: (1) his own disputed testimony at the suppression hearing that his request to see his attorney was denied and that he was physically abused; and (2) the testimony at trial...

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