State of Tennessee v. Christopher Kyle

The appellant, Christopher Kyle, also known as “Snap,” was convicted by  jury of second degree murder and theft of property. As a result, the trial court sentenced the appellant to twenty-three years as a violent offender for second degree murder and eleven months and twenty-nine days for theft of property. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. On appeal, the appellant argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for second degree murder, that the trial court erred in instructing the juryon the theory of criminal responsibility and that his sentence is excessive.  For the following reasons, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.