Battle v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

Defendants appeal their convictions in a joint trial for armed robbery. Held:

1. Defendant Burt claims error because his motion to sever his case from that of Battle was denied. The trial judge did not abuse his discretion in denying severance as both defendants were jointly indicted for the same offense, which involved the same witnesses, and the evidence indicated that they acted in concert. Deuser v. State, 138 Ga. App. 211 (2) 225 SE2d (758); Hall v. State, 143 Ga. App. 706 (1) (240 SE2d 125).

2. Both defendants contend that the trial court erred in denying their…