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Defendants Christopher Callahan, Stephen C. Harris, and Paul Manley (“the defendants”) were each indicted for the crime of riot in February 2004. Callahan and Manley were also charged with purposefully and unlawfully destroying government documents. The State moves to consolidate the defendants’ cases for trial, arguing that consolidating the cases would promote judicial economy because the defendants’ charges all arose from similar conduct and events. The defendants object to consolidation, arguing the evidence presented at a consolidated trial would not necessarily be relevant to each individual defendant. The court held a hearing on this matter on September 1, 2004. After reviewing the parties’ arguments and the applicable law, the court finds and rules as follows.