State of Tennessee v. Garner Dwight Padgett

Case Number
M2003-00542-CCA-R3-CD

The defendant, Garner Dwight Padgett, was convicted of first degree premeditated murder. The trial court imposed a sentence of life imprisonment. In this appeal of right, the defendant contends that the trial court erred by failing to grant a mistrial after two jurors observed him in custody, by failing to instruct on the lesser included offenses of aggravated assault and assault, and by failing to suppress his confession. He also challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and argues that there was prosecutorial misconduct during closing argument. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge Gary R. Wade
Originating Judge
Judge Leon C. Burns, Jr.
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Garner Dwight Padgett
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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