Collins v. State

OPINION

0 BRYNER, Chief Judge.

Kiven Collins was convicted by a jury of four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. Superior Court Judge S. J. Buckalew, Jr., sentenced Collins to consecutive terms totaling 403 years in prison. Collins appeals, contending that the trial court erred in *1173denying his motion to sever Count I of the indictment, in refusing to suppress his confession, and in admitting evidence of other misconduct. Collins also complains that his sentence is excessive. We affirm.

On August 5, 1986, Kiven Collins shot and killed Melvin Miranda. In a…