Court Opinion

ID: 9700160
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-25 21:14:37.461637+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:07:56.778909
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SPAETH, Judge,
concurring:
I read footnote 1 of the majority opinion and the text to which it is appended as saying that in certain cases where *314the Commonwealth presents evidence that the accused asserted his right to remain silent during a custodial interrogation, the error may be rendered harmless by an adequate cautionary instruction to the jury. See Commonwealth v. Mitchell, 246 Pa.Super. 132, 369 A.2d 846 (1977). I do not interpret the majority’s opinion as saying that evidence that an accused has expressly admitted guilt can ever be harmless error where the evidence has been improperly entered. Also, I do not interpret the majority as saying that ineffective assistance of counsel can ever be considered harmless error. See Commonwealth v. Badger, 482 Pa. 240, 393 A.2d 642 (1978). On these understandings, I join the majority.