Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Strube

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 28, 1979No. 2105PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PRICE, Judge:

In this appeal we are asked to determine the constitutionality of a portion of the Pennsylvania rape shield law (18 Pa.C.S. § 3104(b)). Because we find that section of the Crimes Code passes constitutional muster in the face of the arguments advanced, and because we determine appellant’s other allegations of error to be without merit, the order and judgment of sentence are affirmed.1

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth as verdict winner, the following is a summary of the pertinent facts adduced at trial. After leaving work at 11:00 p. m. on May…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Williams v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  3. Wardius v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. Commonwealth v. ClairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Commonwealth v. BlairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. BlackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  2. Commonwealth v. MajoranaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Commonwealth v. DuncanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Commonwealth v. StewartSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. Commonwealth v. JorgensonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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