Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Ratushny

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 6, 2011No. 3064 EDA 2009PublishedCited by 59 opinions

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

  1. Commonwealth v. TuladzieckiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. DeversSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  3. Commonwealth v. GriffinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. Commonwealth v. DiggsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. Commonwealth v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989

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3Cited by59 opinions

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  2. Commonwealth v. SchraderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  3. Com. v. Muhammed, Y.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. Com. v. Atkinson, C.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  5. Com. v. Baldwin, D.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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