Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Green

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 2, 1977No. 1420PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JACOBS, Judge:

This appeal arises from appellant’s conviction, in a jury trial, of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and criminal conspiracy, and from the denial of post-trial motions. Appellant raises four contentions: first, that the trial court erred in admitting portions of the hospital report made upon examination of the prosecuting witness, Patricia Ann Kimbrough Miller; second, that certain of the Assistant District Attorney’s closing remarks constituted prejudicial expressions of personal belief; third, that the trial judge’s charge on credibility improperly emphasized •…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ClairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Commonwealth v. StoltzfusSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Commonwealth v. SimonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. Commonwealth v. PotterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  5. Commonwealth v. PerkinsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. GordonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. SevilleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Flanagan v. LabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Commonwealth v. WoodsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth v. KarchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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