Legal Opinion

Story v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 8, 1990No. A89A1940PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Chief Judge.

Although appellant and her husband were jointly tried before a jury and found guilty of child molestation, she appeals separately from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered by the trial court on the jury’s verdict finding her guilty.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the denial of her motion to sever her trial from that of her co-defendant husband.

“When [jointly] indicted for a capital felony when the death penalty is waived, or for a felony less than capital, or for a misdemeanor, such defendants may be tried jointly or separately in the discretion of the trial…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cain v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  2. Satterfield v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1987
  3. Kesler v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
  4. Murphy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Chandler v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  2. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Strickland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  4. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Romano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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