Opinion ID: 1974893
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Dennis Jackson's Joinder Contentions

Text: Appellant Jackson argues for the first time on appeal that the charges against him should have been severed from those of his co-defendants under Rule 14 because their defenses were conflicting and the quantum of evidence linking him to the crimes was far less than that against his co-defendants. He did not raise the claims of irreconcilable defenses and disparity of evidence in his pretrial motion for severance nor at trial. Therefore, the court generally will not consider them on appeal. See Butler v. United States, 614 A.2d 875, 882 n. 13 (D.C.1992); Byrd v. United States, 502 A.2d 451, 453 (D.C.1985). Here, we find no plain error related to these claims. Appellant Jackson also contends that the offenses at Sol's Liquor Store (for which he was not charged) were improperly joined with the other crimes charged. Based on the analysis of Bush's challenge to initial joinder, we conclude that any error under Rule 8(b) was harmless.