State v. Hicks

OPINION

WALKER, Presiding Judge.

Indicted for second degree murder, the appellant, Karl Anthony Hicks, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter with punishment fixed at confinement from three to ten years in the penitentiary. The jury also found that that offense was committed by the use of a firearm, TCA 39-4914, and fixed an additional five years’ imprisonment. On his appeal, the appellant challenges his conviction and the trial judge’s refusal to suspend the sentence. We find no merit in the issues presented for review and affirm the conviction and the trial judge’s denial of probation.

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