California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from The People v. Heflin, E048495, Super.Ct.No. RIF139813 (Cal. App. 2010):
However, even if the ruling was correct when made, we must reverse if the defendant shows that joinder actually resulted in "gross unfairness," amounting to a denial of due process. (People v. Arias (1996) 13 Cal.4th 92, 127.)
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