Bradford v. State

Deen, Judge.

1. In civil cases, Code Ann. § 81A-142 specifically provides for consolidation of trials in actions involving a common question of law or fact, but only if all parties thereto consent. In criminal cases, while no statute expressly deals with the question, the same rule obtains. See 59 ALR2d Anno., 841, 859. Morris v. Aderhold, 201 Ga. 533 (3) (40 SE2d 747) holds that where a party is accused of separate and distinct violations the cases may by agreement be tried jointly, but this cannot be done except by consent. In Sides v. State, 213 Ga. 482, 485 (99 SE2d 884) the Supreme Court…