Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 3/20/2019

Commonwealth v. Smith

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206 A.3d 551

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noting that if a course of conduct is not shown, corruption of minors is a misdemeanor of the first degree
stating that while Walker related to the admissibility of expert testimony concerning witness identification, the principle enunciated in that case “is applicable to expert testimony on the dynamics of sexual violence and victim responses to sexual violence”
finding that a jury instruction which required the jury to find that the appellant had committed acts on “numerous occasions” that tended to corrupt the victim’s morals was consistent with the ‘course of conduct’ requirement contained in the statute
affirming outside guideline and aggravated range sentences where trial court considered PSI, appellant’s rehabilitative needs, need to protect community, and nature and gravity of offense
affirming outside-guideline-range sentence where trial court considered PSI, -5- J-S37041-24 appellant’s rehabilitative needs, the need to protect community, and the nature and gravity of offense
permitting expert testimony where the expert, having never met the victim or reviewed the records of the case, discussed in general terms victim responses to sexual assault

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Judges: Stabile, Dubow, Stevens

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