Commonwealth v. Ratushny
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.:
Richard Allen Ratushny appeals from the judgment of sentence of September 18, 2009, following his conviction of one count each of aggravated indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors, and indecent assault. The charges related to appellant’s sexual abuse of his girlfriend’s daughter, T.H. 1 Prior to sentencing, appellant was found to meet the statutory criteria for sexually violent predator (“SVP”) status under Megan’s Law. 2 On appeal, appellant challenges the SVP determination, as well as the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. DeversSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Commonwealth v. GriffinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Commonwealth v. DiggsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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