COM. v. ERNEY


548 Pa. 467 (1997)

698 A.2d 56

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. Roland ERNEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 23, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen H. Shantz, Peter C. Hall, Ann P. Russavage-Faust, Doylestown, for Roland Erney.

Karen Diaz, Doylestown, Stephen B. Harris, Warrington, for Commonwealth.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.


OPINION

CASTILLE, Justice.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the victim in this case was "unconscious" within the meaning of 18 Pa.C.S. § 3121(3) so as to render the evidence sufficient to support appellant's conviction for rape of an unconscious victim. We conclude that there was sufficient evidence to find that the victim was unconscious and therefore affirm.

On March 9, 1993, following a jury trial in Bucks County, appellant...

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