Commonwealth v. Shelton

The defendant appeals from his convictions of murder in the second degree, armed assault with intent to rob, and assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon. Upon review of all the issues raised in the defendant’s principal brief and his supplemental brief, we conclude that no such error was committed at trial as would cause us to reverse his judgments of conviction. We treat each claim of error in turn.

1. Misjoinder. The determination whether joinder at trial of related offenses is appropriate is “committed to the sound discretion of the trial judge.” Commonwealth v. Montanez, 410…