Commonwealth v. Powers
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
KELLY, Judge:
Appellant appeals from judgment of sentence imposed following his conviction of several offenses relating to his sexual abuse of his granddaughter while he was baby-sitting her for her parents. We affirm.
The relevant facts and procedural history have been accurately set forth in the trial court opinion. They will be *234repeated here only as necessary to address the issues raised on appeal.
On appeal, appellant contends the evidence is insufficient to establish that the crimes occurred within the applicable statute of limitations period; counsel was ineffective in failing to seek…
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