State of Tennessee v. Elgie Sykes

The Defendant-Appellant, Elgie Sykes, was convicted by a Shelby County jury of first degree premeditated murder and sentenced to life with the possibility of parole. On appeal, Sykes claims: (1) the jury instruction for premeditation was improper; (2) the insufficiency of the evidence; (3) the trial court erred by excluding the testimony of a psychologist; and (4) the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury not to consume alcohol while sequestered. Upon review, we reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand for a new trial.