State v. Wheeler

BRITT, Judge.

Appeal of Bobby''Wheeler and Robert Bridges

By their first assignment of error, defendants Bobby Wheeler and Bridges contend that the court erred in failing to grant their motions to sever and to allow each defendant a separate trial. The assignment has no merit.

The question of consolidating offenses arising out of a single scheme or plan ordinarily is a matter within the discretion of the trial judge and his decision will not be disturbed absent a showing of abuse of discretion. 4 Strong’s N.C. Index 3d, Criminal Law § 92. See State v. Jones, 280 N.C. 322, 185 S.E. 2d 858 (1972);…