When will a motion to sever the murder charge from the remaining charges be denied?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Gutierrez, 124 Cal.Rptr.2d 373, 28 Cal.4th 1083, 52 P.3d 572 (Cal. 2002):
We conclude the trial court was within its sound discretion in denying defendant's motion to sever the Jones murder charge from the remaining charges. (People v. Price, supra, 1 Cal.4th at p. 388, 3 Cal. Rptr.2d 106, 821 P.2d 610.)
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