Carson v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Via indictment, defendant, Christopher Jerome Carson, and a co-defendant, Melvin Malcolm, were charged and accused with violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act by selling cocaine. Defendant moved to sever his trial from the trial of the co-defendant. The motion was denied and defendant and the co-defendant were tried together by a jury of their peers. Defendant was found guilty; the co-defendant was acquitted. Defendant was given a life sentence and moved for a new trial. The new trial motion was denied and defendant appealed. Held:

1. Defendant asserts the…