State of Tennessee v. Johnny Frank Royston, Sr.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs August 20, 2014 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JOHNNY FRANK ROYSTON, SR. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Sullivan County No. S58497 Robert H. Montgomery, Jr., Judge No. E2014-00018-CCA-R3-CD - Filed January 13, 2015 The defendant, Johnny Frank Royston, Sr., was tried by a jury and convicted of attempted second degree murder, a Class B felony; two counts of aggravated rape, a Class A felony; especially aggravated kidnapping, a Class A felony; and aggravated kidnapping, a Class B felony. The defendant was sentenced to an…