State of Tennessee v. Jimmie Royston

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs August 2, 2011 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JIMMIE ROYSTON Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 10-00458 Lee V. Coffee, Judge No. W2010-02161-CCA-R3-CD - Filed December 13, 2011 A Shelby County jury convicted Defendant-Appellant, Jimmie Royston, of two counts of prostitution near a school, a Class A misdemeanor. The two counts were merged into one judgment, and he received a sentence of nine months and a $1,000 fine. On appeal, Royston asserts that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support the…