Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Luktisch

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 25, 1996PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*502OLSZEWSKI, Judge.

On August 29, 1995, a jury found appellant Peter George Luktisch guilty of rape and statutory rape. These convictions stem from an incident with his step-daughter, D.G., who was eleven years old at the time. This meritless appeal follows the imposition of an eighty-two month to twenty year prison sentence.

Initially, Luktisch alleges that the trial court erred in allowing T.L. (D.G.’s step-sister and Luktisch’s natural daughter) to testify concerning sexual abuse Luktisch had also inflicted upon her. T.L., who was twenty-nine years old at the time of trial, testified that…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MillerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Commonwealth v. DevlinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. FrankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Harkins v. Calumet Realty Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. GroffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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