State of Tennessee v. Michael Marcell Brown

The Defendant, Michael Marcell Brown, was convicted by a Madison County Circuit Court
jury of first degree felony murder in the perpetration of or attempt to perpetrate robbery;
conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery, a Class C felony; and attempt to perpetrate
aggravated robbery, a Class C felony. See T.C.A. §§ 39-13-202(a)(2) (2018) (subsequently
amended) (first degree felony murder), 39-12-103(a) (conspiracy) (2018); 39-13-402(a)
(2018) (aggravated robbery); 39-12-101(a) (2018) (criminal attempt). The trial court
sentenced the Defendant to life for first degree murder and to six years for each of the two
remaining convictions. The court imposed the sentences concurrently to each other but
consecutively to the Defendant’s sentences in another case. On appeal, the Defendant
contends that: (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions, (2) the trial court
erred in denying his motion to suppress his pretrial statement, (3) the court erred in
excluding hearsay evidence, (4) the court erred in admitting a photograph exhibit because
it was not properly authenticated, and (5) the cumulative effect of multiple trial errors
requires relief. We affirm the judgments of the trial court.