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Commonwealth v. Peifer

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 9, 1999PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EAKIN, J.:

¶ 1 William Vernon' Peifer appeals from the order denying his motion to dismiss the criminal charges against him. We affirm.

¶ 2 Peifer was charged in Bedford County with multiple counts of indecent assault, aggravated indecent assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, rape, incest, statutory rape, harassment and stalking, and corruption of minors. The charges stemmed from various acts appellant forced on his granddaughter from November 1994 to July 1996.

¶ 3 Peifer also faced charges for crimes against his granddaughter in Cambria and Somerset Counties. On…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. HudeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Commonwealth v. BracaliellySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  3. Commonwealth v. McPhailSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Commonwealth v. StewartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Commonwealth v. HockenburySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. LeskoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
  2. Commonwealth v. RosserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  3. Commonwealth v. SchmidtSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  4. Commonwealth v. SimmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. Commonwealth v. BorzellecaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007

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