Commonwealth v. Sampson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
HOFFMAN, Judge:
Appellant raises three allegations: (1) the Commonwealth violated Rule 1100 1 when it brought him to trial 181 days after the issuance of the complaint; (2) the court erred in failing to direct a verdict of acquittal on a charge of corruption of a minor 2 because the minor was a prostitute; and (3) the court erred in permitting the Commonwealth to impeach appellant by introducing his record of prior convictions. We find that appellant is not entitled to discharge on the basis of Rule 1100(f) or on the basis of insufficient evidence on the charge of corruption. However, the…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- McGautha v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Charles M. Luck v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
- Commonwealth v. BighumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Commonwealth v. SheltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Commonwealth v. BlevinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RandallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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