State of Tennessee v. Paul Edward Corso, Jr.

The Defendant, Paul Edward Corso, Jr., was convicted by a Davidson County Criminal Court jury of felony murder; second degree murder, a Class A felony; aggravated robbery, a Class B felony; and theft of property over $10,000 but less than $60,000, a Class C felony. See T.C.A. §§ 39-13-202, 39-13-210, 39-13-402, 39-14-103 (2010). The trial court merged the convictions for felony murder and second degree murder and sentenced the Defendant to life for felony murder, to eight years’ incarceration for aggravated robbery, and to two years’ incarceration for theft, to be served concurrently. On appeal, he contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions and that the trial court erred by denying his motion for a mistrial after the State asked his wife during cross-examination how often she visited the Defendant in jail. We affirm the judgments of the trial court.