State of Tennessee v. Dedonnas R. Thomas

The defendant was tried by jury in the Shelby County Criminal Court on two counts of felony possession of marijuana arising from a single episode. The jury acquitted the defendant of possession of marijuana with intent to sell but convicted him of possession with intent to deliver. The trial court ordered a two-year workhouse sentence. On appeal, the defendant questions the sufficiency of the evidence, and he complains that erroneous evidentiary rulings, inadequate jury instructions, and prosecutorial misconduct during closing arguments require a new trial. Based upon our review, we affirm the conviction.