Commonwealth v. Ricci

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

Appellant stands convicted of statutory rape and sodomy. The victim of his alleged abuse was one Rachel Bastinelli, aged 13. It is not necessary to go into the sordid details of the crime; suffice it that the evidence fully warranted the conviction.

The defense was an alibi. The principal question raised on this appeal is whether there was sufficient evidence to permit the jury to pass on the identification of defendant. He was identified by Rachel Bastinelli and also by her sister Mary, aged 18. It is true that neither of the girls was able to distinguish the features…