State v. McDonald

JEFFREY W. BATES, Presiding Judge.

After a jury trial, George McDonald (Defendant) was convicted of one count of first-degree assault of a law enforcement officer; one count of resisting arrest; two counts of first-degree tampering; one count of attempted stealing of an automobile; and two counts of stealing by appropriation of a credit card. See § 565.081; § 575.150; § 569.080; § 570.030.3(3)(a) and § 564.011; § 570.030.3(3)(c). 1 On appeal, Defendant contends the trial court erred by: (1) permitting joinder of the two credit card counts with the other five charges; (2) not severing the two…