385 Pa. Super. 38 - Commonwealth v. McIlvaine’s Empirical Analysis

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28 state decisions

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1. “Weller testified that he interviews the families of South-wood patients for: 1) events which led the child to the hospital; and 2) “any past episodes, experiences or traumas.” He then interviews the children to confirm or deny what the adults have said. In stating that there is a high correlation of reliability between what the children and adults have said, Weller merely noted that the reasons for why a child entered the hospital tend to match.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Commonwealth v. McIlvaine

2. ““[ T]he uncorroborated testimony of the victim, if believed by the trier of fact, is sufficient to support a conviction, despite contrary evidence from defense witnesses.” ... Further, as to the doctor’s testimony that “[t]he medical examination revealed there had not been successful penetration,” N.T. at 216, the statute requires only penetration “however slight.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 419 Pa. Super. 108 - Commonwealth v. Trimble

3. “It is well settled in courts of this Commonwealth that [i]n reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, we must view the evidence presented and all reasonable inferences taken therefrom in the light most favorable to the Commonwealth, as verdict winner. The test is whether the evidence, thus viewed, is sufficient to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 407 Pa. Super. 178 - Commonwealth v. Edwards