SAVITT, J., March 20, 1991.
This is an appeal by the Commonwealth from this court's granting of a motion to suppress the statement of defendant Kemo Vaughn on the basis of the police's failure to take it within six hours of his arrest as required by Pennsylvania case law. The testimony at the suppression hearing held on January 31, 1991 and February 4, 1991 showed the facts to be as follows.
Defendant Kemo Vaughn, who was then 16 years of age, was arrested...
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