Grant v. State

Evans, Judge.

Clifford Grant, Jr. and Willie J. Grant were jointly indicted for the offense of burglary.

Upon the call of the case, their court appointed counsel announced he was ready to proceed with the trial of Clifford Grant, Jr., who was a jail prisoner, and with whom he had conferred and for whom counsel had prepared his defense. Counsel announced that he had not conferred with, and had not seen, Willie J. Grant until the morning of the trial. He requested a severance because of his lack of preparation as to Willie J. Grant, stating that he had made diligent effort to find Willie J.…