Opinion ID: 1139695
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 9

Heading: assignments of error number ten, eleven, and twelve

Text: Defendants contend that separate trials should have been ordered. There was no motion to sever. LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 704(2). The trial court could have ordered separate trials if it had appeared that either of the defendants were prejudiced by the joinder. LSA-C.Cr.P. art. 495.1. However, the defenses were not antagonistic and neither defendant attempted to implicate the other. State v. Scott, 400 So.2d 627 (La.,1981). Geraldine Miles pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, but the evidence did not support this plea. Dr. Lonowski testified at trial that her personality disorder did not, in his opinion, render her unable to distinguish between right and wrong. These assignments of error lack merit.