Commonwealth v. Wardell

Opinion by

Spaeth, J.,

This case involves two appeals, which were consolidated and submitted together.

Appellant was tried before a jury and convicted of larceny. 1 When no post-trial motions were filed, he was sentenced to two to five years in prison. On January 17, 1974, the sentence was amended to one to five years. Appeal No. 196 April Term, 1974 is from that sentence.

On February 8, 1974, appellant petitioned the lower court to allow him to file motions in arrest of judgment and for a new trial nunc pro tunc. On March 14, 1974, the petition was denied without a hearing. Appeal No. 283 April…