Commonwealth v. Robinson

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

Defendant appeals from convictions of rape and burglary.

On the night of the commission of the offenses the husband of the prosecuting witness had gone out for the evening and their two children were asleep on the second floor.

A few minutes before 11:00 P. M. 1 the prosecuting witness felt a draft and arose to see if the front door was open. She was then accosted by a strange man who demanded money. He came forward to an archway from the hall into a twelve foot square room, which was illuminated by a hundred watt electric lamp in the center of the ceiling. He was then some…