Court Opinion

ID: 9702549
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 23:16:28.331887+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:21:38.716291
License: Public Domain

Concurring Opinion by
Mr. Justice Eagen :
I join in tbe opinion of Mr. Justice Barbieri, however, I think it should be noted that tbe opinion herein is completely consistent with that of Commonwealth v. Marabel, 445 Pa. 435, 283 A. 2d 285 (1971).
In tbe instant case, unlike in Marabel, tbe police employed tbe initial illegality to secure Rowe’s confession. Additionally, again unlike in Marabel tbe causal nexus between the initial illegality and Rowe’s confession is clear. Lastly, herein Rowe was at a complete psychological disadvantage when confronted with tbe murder weapon which was in tbe possession of tbe police through impermissible constitutional means.