State of Tennessee v. Leonel Lopez, aka Leonel Lopez Ramos

OPINION

in which JERRY L. SMITH and CAMILLE R. McMULLEN, JJ., joined.

The defendant, Leonel Lopez, also known as Leonel Lopez Ramos, was convicted by a Davidson County Criminal Court jury of second degree murder and sentenced to twenty years as a violent offender in the Department of Correction. On appeal, he argues that: (1) the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction, and (2) the service of a convicted felon as the grand jury foreman invalidated the indictment against him as a matter of law. After review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

FACTS

The defendant was charged with…