State of Tennessee v. Joseph A. Colwell, Sr.

Case Number
M2016-00130-CCA-R3-CD

Defendant, Joseph A. Colwell, Sr., appeals after being convicted by a jury of two counts of rape and two counts of incest and receiving an effective sentence of twenty years.  Upon our review, we determine that the evidence was sufficient to support the convictions and that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in sentencing Defendant to a twenty-year sentence.  Consequently, the judgments of the trial court are affirmed.

Authoring Judge
Judge Timothy L. Easter
Originating Judge
Judge Russell Parkes
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Joseph A. Colwell, Sr.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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