Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Duncan
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 29, 1976No. Appeal, 442PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Van der Voort, J.,
On May 9, 1974, Deborah Hartman, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, was studying for an exam, alone in the lounge area of one of the dormitories. Between 12:30 A.M. and 1:00 A.M., appellant Darryl Duncan (who was not enrolled at the University) entered the lounge and spoke with Miss Hartman about using a *542hot plate which was in the lounge area. Miss Hartman instructed appellant in the use of the hot plate, whereupon appellant boiled some water and left the lounge. Miss Hartman continued studying for her exam until she fell asleep shortly before 3:30 A.M.…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Roth v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
- Miller v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Chaplinsky v. New HampshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by38 opinions
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