Commonwealth v. Stokes

PRICE, Judge:

Following a non-jury trial commenced on August 22, 1977, appellant was convicted of indecent exposure 1 and rape. 2 Post-trial motions were denied, and appellant was sentenced to a term of imprisonment of one and one-half to seven years on the rape count. Sentence was suspended on the charge of indecent exposure. Finding merit to appellant’s contention that his certification to stand trial as an adult was improper due to the trial court’s failure to make adequate findings of facts to support its order, we remand to the court of common pleas for a new certification hearing.

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