To the same effect, see Mattress v. State, 564 S.W.2d 678 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1977) and Myers v. State, 459 S.W.2d 859 (Tex.Crim. App. 1970). See also generally Annot., 31 A.L.R.3d 953 (1970 Supp. 1982).
People v. Shinkle, 423 N.Y.S.2d 549, 73 A.D.2d 764 (1979);State v. Smith, 123 Ariz. 231, 599 P.2d 187 (1979); Pisa v. Commonwealth, ___ Mass. ___ , 393 N.E.2d 386 (1979); Mattress v. State, 564 S.W.2d 678 (Tenn.Cr.App. 1977); State v. Bell, 346 So.2d 1090 (La. 1977); Hannon v. State, 48 Ala. App. 613, 266 So.2d 825 (Ala. 1972); Dunn v. State, 264 So.2d 823 (Miss. 1972); Myers v. State, 459 S.W.2d 859 (Tex.Cr.App. 1970); State v. Brazile, 90 So.2d 789 (La. 1956). In addition to the representatives of the named parties, the District Attorney's Office of Philadelphia, and the Pennsylvania District Attorney's Association filed briefs amicus curiae.