DOWLING, J., December 9, 1977.
The law of the Commonwealth requires a peace officer making an arrest beyond his jurisdiction to be "in pursuit" of the offender. The matter before us requires a discussion as to whether this mandates a "hot pursuit" to "head 'em off at the pass" in the manner portrayed by the Apaches pursuing at breakneck speed the terrified passengers in the film "Stage Coach;" the unperturbable pace but "deliberate speed" with which the divine...
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