Court Opinion

ID: 9759774
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 00:27:37.641194+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:29:04.527310
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ROBERTS, Justice
(concurring).
I agree with the majority that appellant is entitled to a new trial because he was not permitted to present evidence of the entire pre-arraignment delay, including the period of delay after his confession was taken as an evidence that the confession was involuntary.*
*218I see no reason, however, for the majority to address the issue whether appellant has waived his claim that he is entitled to a new trial because his confession should have been suppressed as the product of an unnecessary pre-arraignment delay. Commonwealth v. Futch, 447 Pa. 389, 290 A.2d 417 (1972). Appellant is being granted a new trial because relevant evidence was excluded; there is no need to address any other claims that also might require a new trial.
MANDERINO, J., joins in this concurring opinion.

 I also agree with the majority that appellant has not been denied the right to a speedy trial. It is necessary to address this claim, even though appellant is entitled to a new trial on other grounds, because denial of the right to a speedy trial would entitle appellant to the greater relief of an absolute discharge. Pa.R.App.P. 311(b) (defendant may appeal from an order awarding a new trial if he claims proper disposition would be an absolute discharge).