Betterson v. State

Miller, Judge.

Convicted of armed robbery, possession of a firearm during commission of a crime, and theft by receiving, Travis Betterson appeals. He contends that the court erred in failing to sever his trial from that of his co-defendant and in twice denying his motion for mistrial. We affirm.

The evidence showed that a truck driver noticed a Cadillac with two or three occupants pull up near his vehicle at a truck stop. The Cadillac had been reported stolen several days earlier. An occupant from the Cadillac approached the truck driver and robbed him at gunpoint. The truck driver later…