Baker v. State

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Baker appeals from his conviction and sentence on charges of armed robbery, OCGA § 16-8-41, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, OCGA § 16-11-131, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, OCGA § 16-11-106.

1. In his first enumeration of error, Baker contends the court erred in not trying the possession of a firearm by a convicted felon separately from the other charges, arguing that the trial of all charges together informed the jury that he had a prior conviction, irreparably prejudicing the jury against him. He has not included a…