Commonwealth v. Schaller
Mercer County Court of Quarter Sessions
1Opinion of the Court
Rowley, P. J.,
Defendant has been indicted upon three separate bills charging solicitation to commit sodomy. One indictment charges solicitation of Shirley Merchant; another solicitation of LaRene Allen, and the third solicitation of Maynetta Sloan.
The three indictments are identical except for the name of the person solicited. Each charges that defendant “did unlawfully solicit and incite and endeavor to persuade ... to commit the act of sodomy with him and upon him.”
In response to defendant’s rule, the Commonwealth filed the following bill of particulars:
“The Commonwealth expects to be able…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Rolland & Johnston v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1876
- Smith v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1867
- Commonwealth v. MerrickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
- Wilson v. WilsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Philadelphia National Bank v. BuchmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
3Cited by4 opinions
- Commonwealth v. RhomeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. SchnarrsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. PiperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Commonwealth v. PiperSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972