Rule 151 1

Upon a trial by jury, all questions of fact and of law referring to the confession of a defendant shall be heard and decided exclusively by the judge, in the absence of the jury, and the judge shall either admit such confession in evidence or reject it. This provision shall not have the effect of precluding defendant from introducing to the jury, and the adverse party from challenging, pertinent evidence relating to the weight or credibility of the confession, and to the circumstances under which the confession was obtained. History —Added on June 30, 1964, eff. 60 days after May 31, 1965.