Commonwealth v. Jorgenson

OPINION OF THE COURT

ZAPPALA, Justice.

This appeal arises out of the Appellant’s conviction of rape, indecent sexual assault, and simple assault. Prior to trial the Appellant filed a motion in limine requesting that the court exclude evidence of seminal acid phosphatase found in a pair of black panties worn by the victim the night of the alleged rape and the testimony of the emergency room physician who examined the victim and found her to be internally bruised. The purpose of the motion was to exclude this evidence because of the Appellant’s perception that the Rape Shield Law, Act of May 18,…