State of Tennessee v. James Thomas, Jr.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs February 11, 2015 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JAMES THOMAS, JR. Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County No. 2010A428 Monte Watkins, Judge No. M2014-00972-CCA-R3-CD – Filed July 23, 2015 _____________________________ Defendant, James Thomas, Jr., was indicted by the Davidson County Grand Jury for aggravated rape and domestic assault. A jury convicted Defendant as charged. The trial court sentenced Defendant to an effective sentence of 16 years and 6 months. In this appeal as of right, Defendant contends that: 1)…