Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Wilson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 31, 1992No. 21 W.D. Appeal Docket, 1990PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Chief Judge.
The instant matter presents us with an opportunity to consider and assess, for the first time, the scope and constitutionality of the privilege found at 42 Pa.C.S. § 5945.1. For the following reasons, we reverse the orders of the *271Superior Court and reinstate the orders of the trial court. The following facts are pertinent to our determination.
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Commonwealth v. Aultman
Appellee, Wayne O’Brien Aultman, and a co-defendant, James Thistlewood, were charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, criminal conspiracy, and related offenses in connection with the rape…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Pennsylvania v. RitchieSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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- Matter of Pittsburgh Action Against RapeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by59 opinions
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