Moment v. State

Quillian, Chief Judge.

The defendant was indicted on two counts of robbery by intimidation of two named individuals on October 7,1979, and on one count of armed robbery of another named individual on October 11, 1979. He was convicted on all three counts and appeals to this court where he contends the trial court erred in failing to sever, for purposes of trial, the counts of the indictment. Held:

The basic rule of Dingler v. State, 233 Ga. 462 (211 SE2d 752) is that severance is mandatory where offenses are joined solely on the ground that they are of the same or similar character. However,…