Commonwealth v. Zdrale

Appellant, Nikolai Zdrale, was convicted by a jury of criminal solicitation and conspiracy. Post-trial motions were denied and appellant was sentenced to five (5) to ten (10) years imprisonment. This direct appeal followed. We affirm.

On appeal, appellant claims that the trial court erred by admitting into evidence hearsay statements of an alleged co-conspirator, by consolidating the trial and by admitting statements made by the co-defendant.

The charges arose from a conspiracy which included multiple actors. The central figure in the conspiracy was William Fiore. Mr. Fiore was a landfill…