State of Tennessee v. Anthony L. Davis

A Davidson County grand jury indicted the Defendant, Anthony L. Davis, and his codefendant, Michael Ray Crockett, for the felony murder, premeditated murder, and especially aggravated robbery of victim Edgar Moreno-Gutierrez and for the especially aggravated robbery and two counts of felony murder of victim Michael Adams. The trial court severed the defendant's trials, and in his first trial a Davidson County jury convicted him of the felony murder, premeditated murder, and especially aggravated robbery of victim Moreno- Gutierrez. The trial court merged the premeditated murder conviction with the felony murder conviction and sentenced the defendant to life plus twenty-three years. In his second trial, a Davidson County jury convicted the defendant of the especially aggravated robbery andd two counts of the felony murder of victim Adams. The trial court merged the two felonyd murder convictions and sentenced the defendant to life plus eighteen years, to be served consecutively to his sentence from his first trial. The two cases were consolidated on appeal. On appeal, the defendant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions and that the trial court improperly imposed consecutive sentencing in his first trial. After a thorough review of the record and relevant authorities, we affirm the trial court's judgments.