State v. Tate

BERREY, Judge.

Jeffery D. Tate, defendant, was charged, and, by a jury, convicted of murder second degree, attempted robbery first degree, and armed criminal action. He was sentenced to nineteen (19) years on the murder charge and nine (9) years on the attempted robbery charge to run consecutively, and ten (10) years on the armed criminal action, to run concurrent to the first two convictions. Defendant appeals his convictions.

Defendant alleges the state presented insufficient evidence to overcome his alibi defense. For his sole point on appeal, defendant maintains the trial court should have…