Burnett v. State

Darrell Hickman, Justice.

Carmen Ruth Burnett and Samuel Edward David, Jr. were convicted in the Garland County Circuit Court of four counts of robbery by use of a firearm. Both received prison sentences.

Their cases were consolidated for trial, and come to us consolidated, although Burnett and David conducted separate trial defenses and appeal separately.

We find no merit to Burnett’s appeal, but reverse and remand David’s case.

David, who did not testify during the trial, alleges five errors on appeal, only one of which has merit. He moved for a severance of the offenses and a severance of his…