Commonwealth v. Newman

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

Appellant raises several issues in this appeal, the primary issue being whether the trial court abused its discretion in denying the motion for severance filed on behalf of appellee. Because of our disposition of the issue of severance, we do not reach the remaining arguments raised by appellant. We conclude that the motion for severance was properly denied by the trial court. Accordingly, the decision of the Superior Court is reversed.

Appellee was convicted by a jury of two rapes and related offenses and was sentenced to consecutive terms of ten to twenty…