Dueitt v. State

Appellants, Cecil Dueitt, Curtis Highsmith and Buck Alford, were jointly indicted for and convicted of grand larceny of tung nuts, in the Circuit Court of George County. They first contend that the trial court erred in overruling their motions for a severance. They were arraigned and pleaded not guilty over two weeks before their motions for severance were filed. Although appellants had a right to severance by applying for it before arraignment, Code of 1942, Section 2514, the granting of it is discretionary with the trial court where application is made after arraignment. Bolin v. State, 209…