COM. v. RAKES


398 Pa.Super. 440 (1990)

581 A.2d 212

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania v. Robert RAKES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 10, 1990.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied February 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Werner, Asst. Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Sandra Preuhs, Asst. Dist. Atty., Pittsburgh, for Com., appellee.

Before FORD ELLIOTT, HOFFMAN and HESTER, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

This appeal is from a judgment of sentence for statutory rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and corruption of a minor. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in (1) allowing the Commonwealth to introduce into evidence a letter written by the victim's mother; and (2) admitting the hearsay testimony of two witnesses. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

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