Commonwealth v. Freeman
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, Judge:
This is an appeal from judgments of sentence imposed after a Chester County jury convicted appellant, Matthew Freeman, of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, burglary and terroristic threats. On August 17, 1978, Georgette Eachus was allegedly raped and orally sodomized at knifepoint by a male she claimed to have met the previous day. Appellant, found that date in possession of a stolen vehicle, 1 was charged with the instant crimes on August 18, 1978. After the denial of appellant’s suppression motions, a jury trial ensued at which appellant, testifying in his own…
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