Commonwealth v. Walker

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

Appellant, Joseph Vurlie Walker, was found guilty *435after a jury trial of rape,1 statutory rape,2 corrupting the morals of a minor,3 and violation of the liquor laws.4 These charges were based on the following facts: On May 9, 1973, the 14-year-old prosecutrix and a 15-year-old girlfriend were hitchhiking on a road outside the city of Pittsburgh. Appellant picked them up and the trio drove around for awhile. After they drank some wine and smoked some marijuana, both of which had been obtained by appellant, the girlfriend decided to go home. The prosecutrix, who had become…