[DOWNLOAD] "Commonwealth v. Bonomo." by Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ~ eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Commonwealth v. Bonomo.
- Author : Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
- Release Date : January 28, 1959
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 64 KB
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The Commonwealth charged that the defendant had carnal knowledge of his niece (Marion Holliday), aged 14, on the 30th of December, 1956, thus resulting in an indictment for incestuous adultery and a separate indictment for statutory rape. A third indictment charged that on May 19, 1957, he contributed to the delinquency of Marion, and a fourth charged the same offense in respect of a young lad, Donald Meier, aged 15. The sufficiency of the evidence has not been attacked and it is unnecessary that we set it forth at length. It is stated in the opinion of the Superior Court, which is reported at 187 Pa. Superior Ct. 521. All charges were tried together resulting in a verdict of guilty. Motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment were overruled and the defendant was sentenced on the indictment for rape to imprisonment for not less than two nor more than five years. Sentences on the other indictments were suspended and the defendant was ordered to pay costs. Upon appeal to the Superior Court all judgments of conviction were reversed. We