Commonwealth Ex Rel. Wallace v. Burke, Warden
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Relator, Charles P. Wallace, was tried on February 5, 1945, on two indictments charging incestuous rape. He was found guilty on both bills, and was sentenced on one indictment to two and one-half to five years imprisonment. No sentence was imposed upon the second indictment. A new trial was granted on February 21, 1945; relator came to trial and was again convicted on both indictments on April 18, 1945, and was sentenced on one indictment to seven and one-half to fifteen years, and on the other indictment to two and one-half to five years, the sentence to run consecutively. Within…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Giles v. RyanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Commonwealth v. BishopSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Cimino v. LaubSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
3Cited by10 opinions
- Snyder v. CearfossCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1946
- Commonwealth v. HartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- State v. WhiteNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1962
- Commonwealth v. OakesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Commonwealth v. SavageSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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