People v. Bolton

*543Opinion

AARON, J.

I

INTRODUCTION

Defendant Exodus Bolton appeals from a judgment of conviction and sentence. A jury found Bolton guilty of assault with a deadly weapon and with force likely to cause great bodily injury, mayhem, making a criminal threat, resisting an officer, and two counts of battery.1 Bolton committed the offenses in two separate incidents while riding the trolley.

On appeal, Bolton contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion to sever trial of the charges arising out of the two incidents, which occurred three days apart. Bolton also contends that the…