State of Tennessee v. Dana Keith Woods

The Defendant, Dana Keith Woods, was convicted of first degree premeditated murder, felony murder, attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated burglary, and especially aggravated kidnapping. The trial court merged the convictions for first degree premeditated  murder and felony murder and also merged the convictions for attempted first degree murder and  aggravated assault. For these convictions, the Defendant received an effective sentence of life  imprisonment without the possibility of parole plus fifty years. In this direct appeal, the Defendant  raises the following issues for our review: (1) whether the trial court abused its discretion by  admitting photographs of the victim; (2) whether the evidence was sufficient to support his  convictions; (3) whether the trial court erred in failing to instruct on voluntary intoxication; and (4)  whether the trial court erred by imposing consecutive sentences.1 Following a review of the record and the applicable authorities, we affirm the Defendant’s convictions and sentences.