Stubbs v. State

McCAIN, Judge.

Defendant, Douglas McArthur Stubbs, was convicted of rape and on appeal contends that the trial court committed prejudicial error by admitting into evidence the written statements of two co-defendants, which inculpated him. He avers that the error was not cured by the court’s admonishment to the jury not to consider those statements against him.

In light of Bruton v. United States, 1968, 391 U.S. 123, 88 S.Ct. 1620, 20 L.Ed.2d 476, we conclude that error was committed and therefore reverse.

Defendant presented a pretrial motion to suppress his co-defendants’ statements, and…