Commonwealth v. Bertolette

VAN der VOORT, Judge:

On June 20, 1972, at approximately 11:30 p. m., Jeffrey Fletcher, age 17, was hitch-hiking home along Ridge Pike in Eagleville, Pennsylvania. George Bertolette, appellant, stopped and offered Jeffrey a ride in his 1968-1969 Pontiac convertible. Jeffrey entered the automobile and informed the driver that he wished to go to his house. However, when the automobile approached Jeffrey’s house and Jeffrey told the driver to stop, he did not and proceeded to drive a short distance to a field where the car came to a halt. When Jeffrey turned to the driver to inquire about what…