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Commonwealth v. Hawkins

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 24, 1992No. 2563PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CIRILLO, Judge.

Robert Hawkins appeals from a judgment of sentence entered on September 14, 1990 in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Hawkins was charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and related charges as a result of his encounter with the victim, W.G., on July 6, 1989. On April 3, 1990, a jury convicted Hawkins of attempted involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. See 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 3101, 3123, 901. Hawkins was acquitted of the rape charge. Post-verdict motions were filed and denied and Hawkins was sentenced to five to ten…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MayfieldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  2. Commonwealth v. JordanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  3. Commonwealth v. FromalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Commonwealth v. WildsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Commonwealth v. SoudaniSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HunzerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Commonwealth v. ProvenzanoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. Commonwealth v. HouckSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  4. Commonwealth v. BurnsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  5. Commonwealth v. ConstantSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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