State of Tennessee v. David Hooper Climer Jr.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs July 12, 2011 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. DAVID HOOPER CLIMER, JR. Direct Appeal from the Circuit Court for Gibson County No. H 8704 Clayburn Peeples, Judge No. W2010-01667-CCA-R3-CD - Filed December 14, 2011 A Gibson County Circuit Court jury convicted the appellant, David Hooper Climer, Jr., of first degree premeditated murder and abuse of a corpse, and the trial court sentenced him to consecutive sentences of life and two years, respectively. On appeal, the appellant contends that (1) the evidence is insufficient to…