State v. Irick

COPELAND, Justice.

Prior to trial, the State moved to consolidate the four charges against the defendant for trial (defendant had also been indicted for larceny of an automobile but the State wisely did not request joinder of this offense as it was apparently unconnected). The State’s motion was granted. Defendant objected and moved to sever the cases, which motion was denied. Defendant properly renewed his motion for a severance during the trial as required by G.S. 15A-927 (a) (2).

In his first assignment of error defendant contests both the consolidation of the cases and the denial of his…