Williams v. State

This cause is before us on appeal from judgments and sentences following jury trial. Appellants contend, inter alia, that the trial court erred in denying a motion to sever their trials when a motion to consolidate was filed and granted on the date of trial.1

On August 22, 1990, appellant Williams was charged by information with armed robbery, grand theft, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and aggravated assault. Appellant Copeland was charged by information with armed robbery, grand theft, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

On December 3, 1990, the day the jury was…