State v. Carter

Jeremy Carter (“Carter”) appeals from the trial court’s entry of judgment convicting him of four counts of first-degree robbery and four counts of armed criminal action. Carter argues that the trial court erred in failing to sever his charged offenses and declare a mistrial following the State’s closing argument because the trial court had a continuing duty to prevent prejudice after denying his motion to sever offenses. The State argues that Carter’s appeal should be dismissed based on application of the escape rule. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Factual and Procedural Background

The…