Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Grassmyer

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 1, 1975No. Appeal, 1338PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Price, J.,

On this appeal, the appellant, Samuel Thomas Grass-myer, contends that his demurrer to the Commonwealth’s evidence on the charge of rape should have been sustained and that the verdict of the jury was contrary to the evidence. Grassmyer was convicted of statutory rape, 1 indecent assault, 2 aggravated assault, 3 and endangering the welfare of children. 4 Appellant does not question the validity of his sentence.

'To determine whether appellant’s demurrer to the evidence should have been sustained, we must review the record in a light most favorable to the Commonwealth.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. PaquetteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Commonwealth v. ZapataSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  3. Commonwealth v. RhoadsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. BowesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  5. Commonwealth v. ExlerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. WestcottSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. UsherSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. People v. ChambersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982
  4. Commonwealth v. GrassmyerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. McClucasSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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