State of Tennessee v. Vern Braswell

Defendant, Vern Braswell, was indicted for first degree premeditated murder. Following a jury trial, Defendant was found guilty of the lesser included offense of second degree murder. After a sentencing hearing, Defendant was sentenced as a Range I, standard offender, to twenty-four years. On appeal, Defendant argues that (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction; (2) the trial court erred in certain evidentiary rulings; and (3) his sentence is excessive. After a thorough review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.