Norton v. State

OPINION

SULLIVAN, Judge.

Antione Norton appeals from his jury trial conviction of Murder, a felony. 1 He presents two issues for our review, one which we find to be dispositive: whether the trial court improperly admitted into evidence a redacted version of the statement of Norton's co-defendant. 2

We reverse.

Norton and his co-defendant, Sylvester Thomas, were initially charged together; however, the State moved for a severance, and Thomas was tried alone. The trial resulted in a hung jury on the charge of Murder 3 and in acquittals on the charges of Felony Murder 4 and Attempted Robbery' 5 The…