Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Riley

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 9, 1994No. 2265 and 2300PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TAMILIA, Judge:

These are cross-appeals from the Order of June 10, 1993 granting appellant, Darryl Riley, a new trial and denying his motion for arrest of judgment. Riley appeals from the denial of his motion for arrest of judgment, and the Commonwealth appeals the granting of a.new trial.1 On October 21, 1992, following a nonjury trial, Riley was convicted of rape2 and indecent assault.3 In his appeal (No. 02300 Philadelphia, 1993), Riley alleges the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to sustain a conviction. Specifically, he argues the Commonwealth failed to prove the element of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  2. Pointer v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  3. Commonwealth v. RhodesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Commonwealth v. McCullumSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  5. Commonwealth v. PowellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. ParkerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  2. Commonwealth v. BurnsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  3. Commonwealth v. WidmerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  4. State v. BrummerMontana Supreme Court · 1998
  5. Commonwealth v. K.S.F.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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