Commonwealth v. Hyneman

POPOVICH, Judge:

The Appellant, Michael E. Hyneman, appeals the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Centre County denying his request for a new trial sought pursuant to the Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA). 1 We reverse.

Following a jury trial held on December 20, 1988, the Appellant was found guilty of two counts of statutory rape and five counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse (IDSI). Post-trial motions were denied and a sentence of five to fifteen years imprisonment was imposed. An appeal was perfected to both the Superior and Supreme Courts, neither of which altered the…