State v. Bauer

DUFRESNE, Judge.

The defendant, Tyra Bauer has urged that her conviction herein is void since she was entitled to a jury trial when two (2) misdemeanor charges were consolidated for trial and a waiver was not obtained to proceed without a jury. We agree, and vacate the conviction and remand the matter for further proceedings.

Tyra Bauer was charged with simple battery in one bill of information and with simple criminal damage to property in the other bill of information. On the morning of trial the two cases were consolidated for trial by the state and without objection by defense counsel.

At no…