Commonwealth v. Sanders
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
Brian Sanders, a juvenile, having been certified for trial as an adult, was tried without jury and found guilty of rape, 1 indecent assault, 2 indecent exposure, 3 unlawful restraint, 4 recklessly endangering another person, 5 simple assault, 6 aggravated assault, 7 and escape. 8 Post-verdict motions were denied. At sentencing, the court concluded that the assault convictions and the conviction for indecent exposure had merged into the conviction for rape. Consecutive sentences of imprisonment totalling 17 to 34 years were imposed for rape, unlawful restraint, recklessly…
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