State v. Palmer

STONE, Judge.

Defendant Gary Tyd Palmer was charged in three separate informations with first-degree burglary of a dwelling house and felonious assault upon each of the two adult owners-oecupants thereof. By agreement, the three cases were consolidated for trial and, upon defendant’s written waiver of trial by jury, were tried to the court. Upon conclusion of the evidence and “arguments” of counsel, the court found defendant guilty as charged in each of the three cases and immediately proceeded to grant allocution, to sentence defendant in each case to “10 years in custody of the Department of…