COM. v. NELSON


320 Pa.Super. 488 (1983)

467 A.2d 638

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. John B. NELSON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 4, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Packel, Chief, Appeals, Assistant Public Defender, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Jane Cutler Greenspan, Assistant District Attorney, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth, appellee.

Before CERCONE, President Judge, and ROWLEY and CIRILLO, JJ.


ROWLEY, Judge:

Appellant was convicted, after a non-jury trial, of corruption of minors. He was acquitted of charges of rape, indecent assault, simple assault, aggravated assault, terroristic threats and unlawful restraint. Post-trial motions were filed and denied. Appellant was sentenced to "time-in" to twenty-three months imprisonment. This direct appeal followed.

On April 16, 1980, the fourteen-year-old victim, who was running away from a home for delinquent...

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