State of Tennessee v. Christopher Desmond Simpson

Case Number
M2017-01734-CCA-R3-CD

The Defendant, Christopher Desmond Simpson, was convicted by a Lawrence County Circuit Court jury of second degree murder, a Class A felony. See T.C.A. § 39-13-210 (2018). The Defendant was sentenced to twenty-five years’ incarceration. On appeal, he contends that (1) the trial court erred by denying his motion to suppress his pretrial statement, (2) the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction, (3) the trial court erred by denying his motion to sequester the jury, (4) the trial court erred by admitting autopsy photographs, (5) the trial court erred during jury instructions, and (6) the trial court erred during sentencing. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge
Judge Robert H. Montgomery, Jr.
Originating Judge
Judge Stella L. Hargrove
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Christopher Desmond Simpson
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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