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STATE v. SHIRLEY

6 S.W.3d 243 (1999)

STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Donald Ray SHIRLEY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Knoxville.

November 1, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Brown, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Paul G. Summers, Attorney General & Reporter, Michael E. Moore, Solicitor General, Elizabeth T. Ryan, Assistant Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, for Appellee.

OPINION

WILLIAM M. BARKER, Justice.

In this case we consider the proper standard of appellate review of a trial court's denial of a motion to sever offenses under Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 14(b)(1). For the reasons set forth below, we hold that a denial of a severance will only be reversed for an abuse of discretion. We also hold that the trial court in this case abused its discretion in denying...

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