Commonwealth v. Lockhart

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

Appellant has raised numerous contentions that he believes we should consider in this appeal. The sole meritorious contention, however, that is before this Court is the narrow issue of whether a single or separate robberies occur upon the theft of property from a single individua], but belonging to different owners, where the robbery occurs at the same time and at the same place. It is, therefore, necessary only to set out those facts which are relevant to the disposition of appellant’s claim.

On July 2, 1954, appellant was tried together with three co-defendants for his…