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Commonwealth v. Henderson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 24, 1981No. 387PublishedCited by 53 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

Appellant Carnell Henderson was charged with a brutal assault and rape that occurred in a center-city Philadelphia parking lot. The assailant attacked his victim from behind as she inserted the key into the door of her car. He grabbed her, then spun her around, choked her with one hand and repeatedly struck her with the other. After opening the door, he knocked his victim across the front seat, entered the car and locked the door. She was then pulled upright, seized by the throat, and beaten again. When she tried to escape, the assailant grabbed her and…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. Swain v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. People v. WheelerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Lewis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  4. Pointer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  5. Virginia v. RivesSupreme Court of the United States · 1880

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3Cited by53 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WashingtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  2. State v. NeilSupreme Court of Florida · 1984
  3. People v. WilliamsIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  4. People v. DavisIllinois Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Commonwealth v. Johnson, W., ApltSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2016

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