Newcomb v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice MINTON.

A circuit court jury convicted Stephon Newcomb of two counts of first-degree rape, one count of first-degree criminal trespass, and one count of intimidating a participant in a legal proceeding. New-comb received a sentence of 25 years’ imprisonment for his convictions.

He now appeals from the judgment as a matter of right,1 contending

1) the trial court erroneously declined to sever the charges involving two alleged female victims for separate trials;

2) he was entitled to a directed verdict on the rape charges relating to one of the alleged victims;

3)…