Legal Opinion

State v. Pulliam

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided October 22, 1996PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

HAYES, Judge.

The appellant, Terrance B. Pulliam, was convicted by a Shelby County jury of premeditated first degree murder. The trial court sentenced the appellant to life imprisonment. On appeal, the appellant raises the following three issues:(1) whether the trial court erroneously admitted expert testimony;(2) whether the evidence is sufficient to support his conviction; and(3) whether the prosecutor engaged in misconduct during closing argument.

Following a review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Testimony at trial revealed that the victim,…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. TuggleTennessee Supreme Court · 1982
  3. State v. CabbageTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
  4. State v. HarrisTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
  5. State v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1983

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