Commonwealth v. Geho

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

The question in this appeal is whether the entry of guilty pleas by codefendants in a joint trial with appellant requires the withdrawal of a juror, despite cautionary instructions by the trial judge.

Appellant, Girard Geho, and two other codefendants were indicted and brought to trial jointly on charges of burglary, larceny, receiving stolen goods and conspiracy. Each defendant was represented by separate counsel. During the course of the trial, two of the defendants changed their pleas to “guilty” in the presence of the jury. The jury was sequestered and the two…