Commonwealth v. Newcomer

Opinion by

Gunther, J.,

Charles E. Newcomer, appellant, was charged with and convicted of the crime of incestuous statutory rape upon his daughter, Diana Newcomer, then twelve years of age. Borne of the offenses involved were alleged to have been committed at home, and on one occasion in an automobile while returning his daughter from piano lessons.

The Commonwealth’s case was established by the girl who testified that her father had intercourse with her several times over a period from June to August, 1955. Mrs. Alice Newcomer, wife of the defendant, testified that in the latter part of…