State v. Kelly

ELLIS, Judge.

Ray Kelly was charged with four counts of robbery in the first degree, § 569.020, 1 and four counts of armed criminal action, § 571.015, based on four offenses committed on July 21, July 31, and August 1, 1995. Prior to trial, Mr. Kelly filed a motion to sever seeking a separate trial on the charges arising from each offense. The trial court denied the motion and the cause proceeded to trial. Mr. Kelly was convicted on all eight counts. Mr. Kelly appealed his convictions claiming that the two counts arising from the July 21, 1995 offense should have been severed from the…