Nanthabouthdy v. State

Barnes, Judge.

Monday Nanthabouthdy and Bounmy Vongthong were convicted of multiple crimes including armed robbery, kidnapping with bodily injury, kidnapping, aggravated assault, and theft by taking. Nanthabouthdy contends on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion to sever, by giving an incorrect jury charge, and by not directing a verdict in his favor. Vongthong contends on appeal that the trial court erred in denying his motion for an interpreter and in denying his motion for new trial, made because potential jurors saw him in the presence of a shackled prisoner. Finding no…