Butler v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellants, Thomas Butler and his son Stacy Butler, were jointly tried and found guilty of delivery of fourteen ounces of cocaine. The father, Thomas Butler, was sentenced to forty years in prison, and the son, Stacy, was sentenced to twenty years. Each has filed a separate appeal. We affirm both judgments of conviction in this one opinion.

Both appellants argue that the trial court erred in refusing to sever their cases. The factual background for the argument may be summarized as follows. An undercover agent called Stacy and asked to purchase $15,000 worth of…