State v. Bard

Summary

The court affirmed the defendant's convictions, holding that his claim challenging the trial court's authority to sever the jointly tried charges was unpreserved because he never moved for severance. The court also concluded that, even if preserved, the claim lacked merit because the trial court relied primarily on the offenses being of the same character and on the cross-admissibility of the evidence, not on a belief that it lacked sua sponte authority. No separate opinions were filed.