Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Pride

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 2, 1977No. 1782PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the Commonwealth did not present sufficient evidence to convict him of indecent assault 1 and rape2 and that the lower court lacked the statutory authority to order payment of $500.00 to the Clerk of the Quarter Sessions Court for the use of the Voluntary Defender Association of Philadelphia. We find sufficient evidence to convict appellant of the charges. However, because we agree with appellant’s second contention, we vacate the lower court’s order requiring appellant to reimburse the Voluntary Defender Association.

*37On January 5, 1975, appellant and the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FortuneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. SilvermanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  3. Johnson AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  4. Commonwealth v. MartinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  5. Commonwealth v. CreiderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. RiveraSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Commonwealth v. VerillaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. Morales, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Berks County1998

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