Teas v. State

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellant Edward Leon Teas was charged by two felony informations filed on February 16, 1978, with the sale of two pills of morphine on December 14, 1977, and the sale of marijuana for $20 on December 5,1977. Over objections of appellant the trial court joined the two in-formations for trial. The jury assessed the maximum sentence and fine on both charges and the trial court ordered the sentences run consecutively. For reversal appellant raises the issues hereinafter discussed.

POINT I. With respect to severance of offenses, Criminal Procedure Rule 22.2 provides

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