Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2/24/2003

Commonwealth v. Jette

Citations

818 A.2d 533
2003 Pa. Super. 69
2003 Pa. Super. LEXIS 294

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stating that testimony of a sexual assault victim alone is sufficient to convict
acknowledging that due process protections apply but further recognizing that “the Commonwealth must be allowed a reasonable measure of flexibility when faced with the special difficulties involved in ascertaining the date of an assault upon a young child”
acknowledging that due process protections apply but further recognizing that “the Commonwealth must be allowed a reasonable measure of flexibility when faced with the special difficulties involved in ascertaining the date of an assault upon a young child”
noting uncorroborated testimony of victim sufficient to convict on sexual offenses
“In the case of sexual offenses, the testimony of the victim alone is sufficient to convict, and medical evidence is not required if the fact finder believes the victim”

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Judges: Sole, Todd, Olszewski

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