COM. v. PETERS


266 Pa.Super. 537 (1979)

405 A.2d 949

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Michael PETERS, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 5, 1979.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied November 8, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis W. Lanctot, Morrisville, for appellant.

John J. Kevlock, Assistant District Attorney, Doylestown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before HOFFMAN, EAGEN and HESS, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

This is an appeal from a pre-trial order refusing to bar appellant's third trial on murder and related charges. Appellant's conviction at his second trial was reversed by the Supreme Court because of the admission of an involuntary confession, Commonwealth v. Peters, 473 Pa. 72, 373 A.2d 1055 (1977). Appellant now contends: (1) that double jeopardy bars a third trial because there...

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