State v. West
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BYERS, Presiding Judge.
The appellant was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to serve eighteen years in the state penitentiary.
The issues raised are:
I. The evidence was not sufficient to convict the appellant of murder in the second degree.
II. The court erred in refusing to allow the defense to offer proof about the cocaine level in the victim’s blood.
III. The court erred in refusing to allow the appellant to introduce proof regarding the victim’s prior convictions for disorderly conduct.
IV. It was error for the court to allow the testimony of a witness that the state *697failed…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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