State of Tennessee v. Jerry Crawford Jr.

Case Number
W2012-02729-CCA-R3-CD

The defendant, Jerry Crawford, Jr., appeals his Madison County Circuit Court jury conviction of aggravated robbery, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the length of his sentence. In addition, the defendant claims that the prosecutor committed misconduct by impermissibly shifting the burden of proof to the defense during closing argument. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm the conviction. Because the trial court improperly classified the defendant as a career offender, the sentence imposed is vacated, and the case is remanded for resentencing.

Authoring Judge
Judge James Curwood Witt Jr.
Originating Judge
Judge Roy B. Morgan
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Jerry Crawford Jr.
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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