Hunter v. State

Eti-iridge, J.,

(after stating the facts as above) delivered the opinion of the court.

I will take up the several assignments of error and briefly discuss them.

The first assignment is to the action of the court in removing S. C. Broom as attorney for Phillip O’Berry. Prior to the removal, said Broom had moved a severance as to O’Berry and a_ joint trial as to the other defendants. Ordinarily no one may complain of the action of the court in this respect, except the principal defendant, whose rights are affected. The privilege of testifying or not testifying is the privilege of the defendant,…