Nichols v. State

Carley, Judge.

After being jointly tried before a jury, appellants were both found guilty of aggravated battery. Each filed a separate notice of appeal from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdict of guilt. As companion cases, the two appeals are hereby consolidated for appellate disposition in this single opinion.

Case No. A90A1893

1. Appellant Nichols gave an incriminating statement to the investigating officers. Before this statement was admitted into evidence at the joint trial, the incriminatory references to the co-defendant’s participation…