Writ denied. The application is without merit.
TATE, J., concurs. The joinder for trial of two separate charges with consent of the accused may amount to a waive of the accused's right to a jury trial, where he is thereby exposed to a total sentence exceeding six months. La.Constitution Art. 1, Sec. 17. However, when in fact the accused did not receive a sentence which exceeded six months, it is not necessary to pass upon this issue, in my opinion.
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