SWEAT v. STATE

63163.

161 Ga. App. 684 (1982)

288 S.E.2d 865

SWEAT v. THE STATE.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Rehearing Denied March 17, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephanie Kearns, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Thomas W. Hayes, Benjamin H. Oehlert III, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


CARLEY, Judge.

Appellant was tried for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter. He appeals.

1. Appellant enumerates as error the denial of his motion to sever his trial from that of his co-defendants who were subsequently acquitted. It is essentially appellant's contention that the failure to sever his trial was fatally prejudicial because his defense and the defenses of his co-defendants were absolutely antagonistic. We have carefully considered this...

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