State of Tennessee v. Randall White - Order

Following a dispute over rent the appellant shot his unarmed roommate with a .22 caliber rifle. As a result of this act the appellant was indicted for attempted first degree murder. At the appellant's trial, the judge instructed the jury on attempted first degree murder, attempted second degree murder and attempted voluntary manslaughter. The jury returned a verdict of guilty for attempted second degree murder. The appellant was sentenced to serve ten years in incarceration as a standard Range I offender.