Commonwealth v. Ruehling

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

Appellant presently challenges the sufficiency of evidence used to convict him of the crimes of kidnapping, 1 statutory rape, 2 and indecent assault. 3 Before we consider these contentions it is necessary to carefully review the facts surrounding this appeal.

Plagued with an assortment of financial problems on the evening of August 30, 1973, appellant, a 35 year-old married man, attempted to forget them by visiting a local tavern. After drinking several beers and shots of whiskey, appellant drove to the Leslie Park Swimming Pool in the Lawrenceville section of Pittsburgh.…