State of Tennessee v. James Michael Watkins

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs August 22, 2012 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JAMES MICHAEL WATKINS, ALIAS MICHAEL WILSON Appeal from the Criminal Court of Hamilton County No. 278254 Rebecca Stern, Judge No. E2011-02623-CCA-R3-CD - Filed December 19, 2012 James M. Watkins (“the Defendant”) appeals his jury convictions for burglary of a business, vandalism of property worth $1,000 or more but less than $10,000, and possession of burglary tools. He received an effective sentence of twelve years as a Range III, career offender. On appeal, he asserts that the…