Commonwealth v. Gibbs

HESTER, Judge:

Douglas A. Gibbs appeals from the judgment of sentence entered in the Court of Common Pleas of Lawrence County on November 10, 1993, following his conviction by a jury of statutory rape, aggravated indecent assault, and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. He was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of five to ten years and directed to pay the costs associated with his prosecution. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the judgment of sentence and remand the case for a new trial.

When viewed in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, the record reveals the following…