Pope v. State

Pope, Judge.

Tommy James Pope brings this appeal from his convictions of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm *847by a convicted felon and recidivism. Held:

1. Appellant was indicted on four counts and first enumerates as error the trial court’s refusal to sever for trial the count alleging possession of a firearm by a convicted felon from the counts alleging murder (he was later convicted of voluntary manslaughter) and aggravated assault in light of his offer to plead guilty to the possession charge if convicted of the other two charges. Appellant argues that his…