Commonwealth v. Bernard Kelley, Aplt (Majority Opinion)

State: Pennsylvania

Docket No: 165 MAP 2001

Case Date: 07/19/2002

Plaintiff: Commonwealth

Defendant: Bernard Kelley, Aplt (Majority Opinion)

Preview:[J-88-2002] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT

COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, : : Appellee : : : v. : : : BERNARD DALE KELLEY, : : Appellant : : : : :

No. 165 MAP 2001 Appeal from the Order of Superior Court entered June 7, 2001 at No. 1259 MDA 2000 which Reversed and Remanded for Trial the Order of Susquehanna County Court of Common Pleas, Criminal Division, entered May 12, 2000 at No. 1999-187-CR.

ARGUED: May 15, 2002

OPINION

MADAME JUSTICE NEWMAN

DECIDED: July 19, 2002

Bernard Dale Kelley (Kelley) appeals from the Order of the Superior Court, which reversed the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Susquehanna County (trial court) and remanded the case for trial. We granted review limited to the conclusion of the Superior Court that evidence of digital penetration can sustain a charge of sexual assault, 18 Pa.C.S.

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