Confession was erroneously admitted where it was made in the context of plea negotiations because prosecutors encouraged defendant to tell the truth and cooperate in exchange for some concession on the part of the commonwealth. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
March 03, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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Commonwealth v. Burno, PICS Case No. 17-0288 (Pa. Feb. 22, 2017) Wecht, J. (48 pages).
Confession was erroneously admitted where it was made in the context of plea negotiations because prosecutors encouraged defendant to tell the truth and cooperate in exchange for some concession on the part of the commonwealth. Judgment of sentence affirmed.
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