Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Buffington
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 22, 2003No. 46 WAP 2002PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Justice SAYLOR.
In this case, we consider whether a defendant may be retried for sexual assault after a jury was unable to agree upon such count, but returned verdicts of not guilty on charges of rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.
On July 4, 1998, Appellant and his wife invited S.P. and her friend A.B., both of whom were sixteen, to an Independence Day party. S.P. and A.B. arrived at Appellant’s house sometime between 7:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. 1 During the party, alcoholic beverages were provided to the minors and, after watching the fireworks display, Appellant, his wife,…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Ashe v. SwensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Benton v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by44 opinions
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