State v. Derr

CLECKLEY, Justice:

The defendant, Thomas Russell Leroy Derr, appeals from a final order of the Circuit Court of Marshall County, dated May 6, 1993, sentencing him to life without mercy for first degree murder, to not less than two nor more than ten years for malicious assault, and to two sentences of not less than fifteen nor more than twenty-five years for two counts of first degree sexual assault. All of the sentences were ordered to run consecutive to each other.

On appeal, the defendant asserts that the trial court erred: (1) by denying his request for a change of venue; (2) by failing to…