State v. Pierce

GLASSMAN, Justice.

The defendant, Blaine Pierce, appeals from his conviction for robbery, 17-A M.R. S.A. § 651 (1983), aggravated assault, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 208 (1983), and theft, 17-A M.R.S.A. § 353 (1983), after a jury trial in Superior Court, York County. The defendant’s contentions on appeal are twofold. First, the defendant argues the Superior Court erred in denying his pretrial motion to sever for trial counts one through three of the indictment from counts four and five, and in denying his later motion for a mistrial based on prejudicial joinder. Second, the defendant contends the…