COMMONWEALTH v. RIGLER


467 Pa. 498 (1976)

359 A.2d 386

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellant, v. Robert RIGLER, Appellee (two cases).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 6, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven H. Goldblatt, Clifford E. Haines, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellant.

Chas. Lowenthal, Andrew G. Gay, Philadelphia, for appellee.

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


ORDER OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

ORDER AFFIRMED.

ROBERTS, J., filed a concurring opinion in which MANDERINO, J., joins.

ROBERTS, Justice (concurring).

I concur in the conclusion of the majority but wish to articulate the reason I do so.

On May 10, 1975, appellee Robert Rigler was taken into custody in connection with a homicide case. He gave police a statement and was arraigned later that day. Appellee was incarcerated awaiting...

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