OPINION BY HOFFMAN, J., June 14, 1973:
The question before us on appeal is whether a nine-year old prosecutrix was competent to testify in a criminal case resulting in the conviction of appellant on charges of sodomy, indecent assault and battery, and corrupting the morals of a minor.
On June 4, 1971, Denise Mason, nine years of age, was playing in her backyard when her 38-year old neighbor, Richard Champagne, allegedly pulled Denise into his house and committed...
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