Harrell v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Harrell appeals his conviction of the offenses of one count of rape and of three counts of child molestation. Held:

1. Defendant enumerates as error the denial of his motion for severance. The four counts of the indictment alleged offenses committed against three victims. The motion sought separate trials as to the charge or charges involving each alleged victim.

“Where criminal offenses are joined solely on the ground that they are of the same or similar character, the defendant has a right to have the offenses severed. Dingler v. State, 233 Ga. 462 (211…