Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Erney

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 23, 1997No. 45 Eastern District Appeal Docket 1996PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CASTILLE, Justice.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the victim in this case was “unconscious” within the meaning of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121(3) so as to render the evidence sufficient to support appellant’s conviction for rape of an unconscious victim. We conclude that there was sufficient evidence to find that the victim was unconscious and therefore affirm.

On March 9, 1993, following a jury trial in Bucks County, appellant was convicted of rape (unconscious victim),1 aggravated indecent assault,2 and corruption of minors,3 for the *470sexual assault of a teenaged girl who was so…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. KarkariaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  2. Commonwealth v. BraceySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WidmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Commonwealth v. BuffingtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. In The Interest of J.B. Appeal of: J.B.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2018
  4. Commonwealth v. DiazSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  5. Braman v. CorbettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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