State of Tennessee v. Bruce Turner

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON November 1, 2011 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. BRUCE TURNER Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 09-03560 Carolyn Wade Blackett, Judge No. W2010-02513-CCA-R3-CD - Filed May 25, 2012 The Defendant, Bruce Turner, was convicted by a Shelby County Criminal Court jury of rape of a child, a Class A felony. See T.C.A. § 39-13-522 (2010). He was sentenced to twenty- five years’ confinement and community supervision for life. On appeal, he contends (1) that he did not receive a unanimous jury verdict and that the evidence is…