State v. Majors
Tennessee Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · ClarkCornelia A. Clark, J.
in which JANICE M. HOLDER, C.J., and GARY R. WADE, WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined.
We accepted this case to determine whether, under Tennessee Code Annotated section 39 — 16—503(a) (1), the proof required to convict the defendant of tampering with evidence is sufficient where the “thing” destroyed during the course of an investigation is not specifically identified. On the facts of this case, we hold that the evidence is sufficient. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Facts
Curtis Majors (“Defendant”) was originally indicted on February 7, 2006. The grand…
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