Samples v. State

Smith, Judge.

Willie Samples was charged with three counts of armed robbery, felony obstruction of an officer, and giving a false name to an officer. A jury found him guilty of all charges, but the trial court merged two of the armed robbery counts. Samples’ motion for new trial was denied.

1. The charges stemmed from the robbery of two restaurants. Samples contends the charges relating to the two separate robberies were improperly joined and the trial court erred in denying his motion for severance. We do not agree.

Offenses may be joined for trial when they are based on the same or similar…