State of Tennessee v. Rick Braden

The defendant, Rick Braden, was convicted by a Shelby County jury of two counts of aggravated robbery, and he received concurrent nine-year sentences. On appeal, he argues that (1) the trial court erred in not allowing him to introduce the guilty pleas of two named co-defendants, (2) the evidence is insufficient to sustain his convictions, and (3) the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the lesser-included offense of facilitation. Following our review of the record and the parties’ briefs, we conclude that the trial court erred in failing to charge the lesser-included offense of facilitation,    and therefore, reverse the judgments of the trial court and remand for a new trial.