Commonwealth v. Danko
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
SPAETH, Judge:
Appellant was tried by a judge sitting without a jury and was convicted of criminal solicitation 1 and prostitution. 2 Post-verdict motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to one year’s probation and a $2,500 fine for prostitution. 3 On this appeal appellant argues (1) that section 5902 of the Crimes Code is unconstitutional; (2) that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the convictions; and (3) that the lower court erred in not finding entrapment as a matter of law.
The facts were as follows. On May 31, 1978, Officer Donald L. Fredericks of the Pennsylvania State…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. TingleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
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