COM. v. BASKERVILLE


276 Pa.Super. 513 (1980)

419 A.2d 575

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Silas BASKERVILLE, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 28, 1980.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied October 6, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert L. Olivieri, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Robert B. Lawler, Assistant District Attorney, Appeals Division, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before MONTGOMERY, O'BRIEN and HONEYMAN, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

On October 18, 1976, the body of Henry Hudson was discovered by two patrolmen lying on the sidewalk in front of appellant's home. Upon observing blood on the top step of the home, and after the arrival of their superior officer, they rang the door bell and appellant opened the door. When asked if he knew the person on the sidewalk he responded "Yes. I shot the man. He tried to rob me." The officers then entered appellant's home, placed him under arrest...

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