Whitehead v. State

Quillian, Presiding Judge.

The defendant appeals his conviction for armed robbery and aggravated assault. Held:

1. The evidence was sufficient to sustain the verdict.

2. Under the circumstances here, it was within the trial judge’s discretion as to whether the defendant and a co-indictee would be tried separately. Code Ann. § 27-2101 (Code § 27-2101; as amended through Ga. L. 1972, pp. 618-619). The denial of defendant’s motion for severance was not an abuse of discretion in the absence of a clear showing of prejudice. Birge v. State, 143 Ga. App. 632, 634 (3) (239 SE2d 395).

3. Testimony of a…