Commonwealth v. Fawcett
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
Jerry Fawcett was tried by jury 1 and found guilty of rape, 2 involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, 3 and involuntary servitude. 4 Post trial motions were dismissed, and Fawcett was sentenced to prison for not less than four nor more than fifteen years. On appeal, he alleges numerous trial errors. All will be considered; only one has merit.
Appellant’s first contention is that the trial court erred when it denied a defense request to sequester the alleged victim. There is no merit in this contention. In Pennsylvania it has long been established that the sequestration of…
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2Cases cited49 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. KravitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
- United States v. Earnest Jackson, Jr., and James Arthur Porter, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Commonwealth v. ColandroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
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