State of Tennessee v. Samuel L. Giddens, Jr.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE Assigned on Briefs January 14, 2015 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. SAMUEL L. GIDDENS, JR. Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Davidson County No. 2002-B-1184 Cheryl Blackburn, Judge No. M2014-01505-CCA-R3-CD - Filed February 20, 2015 A Davidson County jury convicted the Defendant, Samuel L. Giddens, Jr., of reckless homicide, attempted especially aggravated robbery,1 and aggravated burglary, and the trial court sentenced him to an effective sentence of fourteen years in prison. The Defendant appealed his conviction and sentence, and this…