Pitts v. State

Shulman, Chief Judge.

Appellant and his mother were jointly indicted and tried for and convicted of possession and sale of marijuana and cocaine.

1. Appellant’s first enumeration of error is that the trial court denied his motion for severance. The basis for his argument is that evidence which was admitted against his co-defendant was not admissible against him and, therefore, prejudiced the jury against him. The evidence was that his co-defendant had committed similar crimes.

“Since the grant or denial of a motion to sever is left to the discretion of the trial court, its ruling will be…