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2 canonical passages across 2 cases, quoted by 11 opinions in total. These passages cluster together because the same opinions keep quoting them side by side: they state parts of one doctrine. The anchor passage is from Green v. State.

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1 Green v. State Anchor
ga · 2002
green “it is incumbent upon the defendant who seeks a severance to show clearly that he will be prejudiced by a joint trial, and in the absence of such a showing, the trial court's denial of a severance motion will not be disturbed.” 8
2 Avellaneda v. State
gactapp · 2003
green “whether to grant or deny a severance should be decided on a case-by-case basis and is an issue that is left to the discretion of the trial court.” 3

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