Commonwealth v. Flaherty

Opinion by

Reno, J.,

Appellant and four others were convicted of armed robbery in Pittsburgh where a f2900 payroll was stolen. Only two errors are alleged, although the trial consumed six full days.

After the trial had proceeded for several hours and the testimony of three witnesses had been taken, appellant moved for a severance. Manifestly, the request came too late. In any event the action of a trial court upon a request for a separate trial of a crime of lesser degree than felonious homicide will be disturbed on appeal only upon showing an abuse of discretion. Act of March 31, 1860, P. L.…