State of Tennessee v. Innocent S. Nzamubereka

The Defendant-Appellant, Innocent S. Nzamubereka, was convicted by a Sullivan County Criminal Court jury in count one of domestic aggravated assault, a Class C felony, and in counts two and three of aggravated assault, a Class C felony. The trial court sentenced him to six years for each count and ordered counts one and two served concurrently with one another but consecutively to count three, for an effective sentence of twelve years. The court ordered Nzamubereka to serve six years in the Tennessee Department of Correction and allowed him to serve the remaining six years on probation. On appeal, Nzamubereka argues that (1) the trial court erred in finding that one of the victims was unavailable; (2) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; (3) the trial court erred in ruling on three evidentiary issues; (4) the trial court erred in allowing the State to make an improper comment during voir dire; and (5) the trial court erred in imposing an excessive sentence. Upon review, we affirm the trial court’s judgments.