Lawrence v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Kenneth Lawrence and Norris J. McCormick appeal from their convictions of two counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. Appellants have pursued separate appeals, but those enumerations which are common to both will be considered together.

Case numbers 69714, 69912

1. The trial court did not err in denying appellants’ motions to sever. Under OCGA § 17-8-4, when two or more defendants are indicted “for a felony less than capital, or for a misdemeanor, such defendants may be tried jointly or separately in the discretion of the trial court.” In exercising its…