Commonwealth Pennsylvania v. Robert

Due to a presentment issued by the Seventh Statewide Investigating Grand Jury, the Pennsylvania Attorney General filed a six-count criminal complaint against appellant on August 26, 1991. Appellant was charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy to commit corrupt organizations, possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, delivery of a controlled substance, and conspiracy. In addition, appellants wife was charged with conspiracy. Appellant, his wife, and Louis Shaffer, another co-conspirator, proceeded to a joint trial, which lasted eight days. Nine witnesses were called by the Commonwealth. Numerous telephone interceptions were played for the jury. That evidence was well-summarized by the trial court: