Williams and a co-defendant, Adams, were convicted of burglary and appeal following the denial of their motions for a new trial.
1. Both defendants contend that the trial court erred in admitting statements which the other defendant gave to the police shortly after arrest. Neither of the defendants testified at trial. After a Jackson-Denno hearing, the trial court found that the statements were made voluntarily and permitted them to be read to the jury without excising the name of the co-defendant. Before each statement was read, however, the court gave the jury cautionary instructions to the effect that the incriminating statement could only be used against the defendant who made the statement. In each statement, the defendant admitted his participation in the crime and the facts are interlocking with no significant factual discrepancies. Adams’ explanation of the reason he needed money and decided to commit a burglary does not contradict Williams’ statement which points to Adams as the party who took the initiative during the burglary and selected the items to be stolen.
2. Williams also asserts the general grounds. Applying the rule in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979), we find that a rational trier of fact could have found the defendants guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Rachel v. State, 247 Ga. 130 (274 SE2d 475) (1981).
3. Adams contends that the trial court erred in refusing to hear evidence on his motion to sever. The transcript shows that the trial court refused to hear the motion at trial because it had been set for a hearing twice previously and was not argued. The most recent hearing time was set for the day before trial. Assuming, without deciding, that the trial court should have heard evidence on the motion to sever, we find that no error prejudicial to the defendant resulted. Applying the rules set forth in Cain v. State, 235 Ga. 128 (218 SE2d 856) (1975), we find that the number of the defendants did not create a confusion of the evidence and the law applicable to each defendant, there was no danger that evidence admissible against one defendant was considered against another despite the precautionary instructions of the court (see Division 1 above), and the defenses of the defendants were not antagonistic to each other or to each other’s rights.
Judgment affirmed.