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Roman v. State

Defendant was not entitled to separate trials on charges that he committed six strikingly similar robberies during a 1-month crime spree.

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Timothy Bernard Roman appeals his conviction for four counts of armed robbery, contending that the trial court erred by: 1 denying his motion to sever trial; 2 admitting certain evidence regarding his identification by robbery victims during a pre-trial lineup; and 3 allowing the State to introduce evidence of his character in violation of OCGA § 24-9-20 b. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, the record shows that Roman was indicted for six armed robberies occurring in Troup County within a one-month period. On May 4, 1994, Carrie Scott, an employee of Holmes Pharmacy, was robbed at gunpoint by a man wearing a hat and sunglasses. Prior to trial, Scott identified Roman from a photo array as the person who looked most like the robber, and she later definitively identified Roman as the perpetrator in a physical lineup. On May 9, 1994, Shelby Hanson, an employee of Corley Drugs was robbed at gunpoint by a man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses. Prior to trial, Hanson identified Roman as the perpetrator in a lineup. On May 16, 1994, Teresa Hendricks and Gloria East, employees of SOS Cleaners, were robbed at gunpoint by a man wearing a baseball cap, a bandana, and sunglasses. Prior to trial, both Hendricks and East identified Roman from a photo array as the person who looked most like the robber, and they later definitively identified Roman as the perpetrator in a physical lineup.

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