Chandler v. State

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

Appellant Shelton B. Chandler and his co-defendant Anthony Lanier Williams were indicted for murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault for the shooting death of Derrick Dollar. Jointly tried before a jury, appellant was found guilty solely of the underlying felony of aggravated assault while Williams was found guilty of felony murder. Chandler appeals from the judgment of conviction entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdict of guilt. Held:

1. The denial of appellant’s written motion to sever the parties for trial is enumerated as error.

“ ‘When (jointly)…