State v. McVay

BOBBITT, Chief Justice.

Defendants excepted to and assign as error the consolidation for trial of the four indictments. This assignment is without merit. The State’s motion for consolidation was addressed to the sound discretion of the presiding judge. State v. Yoes, 271 N.C. 616, 641, 157 S.E. 2d 386, 406, and cases cited. There is no basis for a contention that he abused his discretion. Ordinarily, consolidation is appropriate when the offenses charged are of the same class and are so connected in time and place that evidence at the trial upon one of the indictments would be competent and…