State of Tennessee v. Neil Thompson

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs January 6, 2009 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. NEIL THOMPSON Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 06-08055 James C. Beasley, Jr., Judge No. W2008-00311-CCA-R3-CD - Filed April 17, 2009 The defendant, Neil Thompson, was convicted by a Shelby County Criminal Court jury of robbery and sentenced to three years, suspended after service of six months, followed by three years of probation. He appeals, arguing: (1) the trial court erred in failing to grant a mistrial due to a tainted jury, (2) the trial court…