State of Tennessee v. Bobby Joe Lester

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs January 11, 2005 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. BOBBY JOE LESTER Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 02-02980 Joseph B. Dailey, Judge No. W2004-00842-CCA-R3-CD - Filed July 28, 2005 The Appellant, Bobby Joe Lester, was convicted of attempted first degree murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, and coercion of a witness. As a result of these convictions, Lester received an effective eighty-five year sentence. On appeal, Lester argues that: (1) the evidence was not sufficient to support the verdicts; (2) the…