Court Opinion

ID: 9630069
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-22 09:59:12.284968+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T09:32:43.608306
License: Public Domain

*302Concurring Opinion by
Spaeth, J.:
I agree with Part I of Judge Hoffmanns opinion. Although I agree with the conclusion of Part II, I do not think it necessary to base that conclusion on constitutional principles. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court in its recent Addendum Opinion to Campana stated: “This Court views our May 4, 1973 judgments in Campana as state law determinations pursuant to our supervisory powers.” 455 Pa. 622, 314 A. 2d 854 (1974). I take this to mean that the decision in Cam-pana is to be regarded as in effect an amendment to the Rules of Criminal Procedure, Pa. Const, art. Y, §10(a), §10(c), and so (in the absence of a statement to the contrary) prospective only.
Jacobs and Cercone, JJ., join in this opinion.