State of Tennessee v. Aaron T. James

Case Number
M2004-00808-CCA-R3-CD

The defendant, Aaron T. James, was convicted of especially aggravated kidnapping and the trial court imposed a sentence of sixty years. In this appeal, he asserts (1) that the evidence is insufficient; (2) that the trial court erred by limiting the questioning of a witness; (3) that the trial court erred by refusing to provide a jury instruction on the defense of necessity; (4) that the trial court committed plain error by permitting the state to make improper commentary on the law during closing argument; and (5) that the trial court erred by ordering that the defendant serve the sentence he received in this case consecutively to the sentence for a previous conviction. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Authoring Judge
Presiding Judge Gary R. Wade
Originating Judge
Judge J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Aaron T. James
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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