Bates v. State

The only question involved in this record which we deem it necessary to discuss is presented in the brief of counsel for appellant as follows:

“Under the first specification of error, the contention of the defendant is that the court erred in granting a severance to the state on its request, after the cause was called for trial and each party had announced ready. It is our contention that under the theory and policy of the law as it exists in this state neither the state nor the defendant is entitled to severance, except as that right is conferred by statute, and the only statute law on the…