Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Sanders

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 15, 1985No. 3560PublishedCited by 32 opinions

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…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Moszczynski v. AsheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Commonwealth v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  4. Commonwealth v. FrisbieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  5. Commonwealth v. MarshallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. PeerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Commonwealth v. BrunerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  4. Minor v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. GerulisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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