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Com. v. Batykefer, M.
Citation: Not availableDocket: Com. v. Batykefer, M. No. 520 WDA 2016
Court: Superior Court of Pennsylvania; May 8, 2017; Pennsylvania; State Appellate Court
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Megan Batykefer appeals her conviction for institutional sexual assault, stemming from consensual sexual encounters with an 18-year-old student while she was a rowing coach at North Allegheny High School. Batykefer contends that the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction, claims the statute under which she was charged is unconstitutional for being vague and overbroad, and argues that it criminalizes lawful consensual conduct between two adults. She also challenges the trial court's denial of her post-sentence motion for a reduced sentence. Following a bench trial, the court found her guilty, sentencing her to 8 to 23 months in jail and three years of probation. Batykefer's post-sentence motions, which included claims about the weight of the evidence and the constitutionality of the statute, were denied. The Superior Court reviewed the trial court's opinion, finding no errors and affirming the judgment based on the thorough analysis provided by Judge Edward J. Borkowski. The court concluded that the issues raised on appeal lacked merit and directed that any future filings regarding this case should include a copy of Judge Borkowski's opinion. The judgment of sentence was thus affirmed, and jurisdiction was relinquished.