State v. Dowty
Annotate this CaseDefendant and his stepson were jointly charged with thirteen felonies. Prior to trial, Defendant unsuccessfully moved to sever charges and for relief from prejudicial joinder. At trial, Defendant filed a motion for judgment of acquittal on all charges stemming from two of the burglaries, which the trial court also denied. Defendant was subsequently convicted on nine of the thirteen felonies. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial court did not err in (1) denying Defendant's motion for judgment of acquittal because the evidence was sufficient to support Defendant's convictions; and (2) denying Defendant's motion to sever charges and for relief from prejudicial joinder because the charges were properly joined and Defendant failed to show the denial of his motion to sever charges resulted in clear prejudice to his substantial rights.
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