Scott v. Commonwealth

ROBERT J. HUMPHREYS, Judge.

Otis Scott, III (“Scott”) appeals his convictions of abduction with intent to extort money, two counts of armed common law burglary, seven counts of robbery, nine counts of use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, attempted extortion, *405and statutory burglary, in violation of Code §§ 18.2-48, 18.2-90, 18.2-58, 18.2-53.1, 18.2-59, and 18.2-90, respectively. Scott contends the trial court erred in granting the Commonwealth’s pretrial motion for joinder.1 Specifically, Scott argues that the Commonwealth failed to prove that the offenses were part of a “common…