State of Tennesse v. Terrance Lawrence

Syllabus

Following a jury trial, the Defendant, Terrance Lawrence, a.k.a. Terence Lawrence, was convicted of especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, domestic assault, driving on a suspended driver's license, and possession of a firearm after having been convicted of a felony involving the use or attempted use of force, violence, or a deadly weapon. The trial court imposed an effective sixty-year sentence. On appeal, the Defendant contends that (1) the trial court erred in limiting his cross-examination of the victim and the investigating officer (2) the trial court erred in refusing to allow him to testify regarding his mental health issues (3) the trial court erred in denying his request for a mistrial and (4) he is entitled to a new trial due to cumulative error. We affirm the judgments of the trial court.