Commonwealth v. Hanes

Opinion by

Fine, J.,

Richard Hanes, appellant, was convicted of fornication and bastardy. He filed a motion for a new trial averring that after-discovered evidence clearly revealed the verdict was based upon perjured testimony and from the dismissal of that motion, this appeal followed.

The testimony presented at the trial has not been printed as part of the record as it was not taken by the court stenographer. The prosecutrix testified 1 the date of conception was Saturday, June 15,1946, and occurred while she was visiting with appellant’s family in St. Mary’s, Elk County, Pennsylvania, from…