Commonwealth v. Dalton

Opinion by

Wright, J.,

Joseph Dalton and Phillip Miller were separately indicted in the Court of Oyer and Terminer of Bucks County on charges, inter alia, of burglary, larceny, and conspiracy. After a joint trial, covering three days, the jury returned verdicts of guilty. Motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial were denied, and sentences were imposed. Each defendant has appealed, and separate orders will be required. However, the appeals raise identical issues and our opinion in this case, which is Dalton’s appeal, will also apply to Miller’s appeal. The factual situation appears in…