State v. Carter

Defendant appeals from a conviction, after a jury trial, of burglary, petty larceny, and carrying a weapon during the commission of a felony. We affirm.

The State presented evidence that defendant assisted a 12-year-old boy in entering a trailer and stealing a jug of coins. The boy testified that defendant had a .22 caliber pistol in his pocket during the incident, and the State based the weapon charge on this evidence. The informations were docketed separately, and the trial court granted the State’s motion to consolidate the three charges. Defendant moved to sever the gun charge from the…