Rust v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a joint jury trial, Edward Shane Rust and Donnie Russell Rowe were both convicted of two counts of armed robbery and Rowe was also convicted of two counts of aggravated assault. Rust’s and Rowe’s separate appeals are now consolidated for review. Rust contends that the trial court erred (1) by admitting evidence of an earlier armed robbery; (2) abused its discretion in denying his motion to sever and by not allowing him to use certain demonstrative evidence during closing argument; and (3) by denying his motion for new trial. Rowe likewise contends that the…