COM. v. ELDER


305 Pa.Super. 49 (1982)

451 A.2d 236

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Tyrone ELDER, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 1, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas M. Johnson, Assistant Public Defender, Norristown, for appellant.

Ronald T. Williamson, Assistant District Attorney, Norristown, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before SPAETH, MONTGOMERY and LIPEZ, JJ.


SPAETH, Judge:

Appellant was convicted by a judge of receiving stolen property and retail theft and was sentenced to a minimum of two years and a maximum of four years imprisonment. He argues on appeal, inter alia, that the lower court erred in admitting his oral confession before the Commonwealth had proved the corpus delicti of the crime. We agree, and therefore grant appellant a new trial.1

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