State of Tennessee v. Anthony Duane Gray, Jr.

Syllabus

A Montgomery County jury convicted the Defendant, Anthony Duane Gray, Jr., of assault, kidnapping, possession with intent to sell or deliver heroin, four counts of possession with the intent to sell or deliver four different scheduled drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia. The trial court sentenced him as a Multiple Offender to an effective sentence of fourteen years of incarceration. On appeal, the Defendant contends that: (1) the trial court erred when it denied his motion to sever his offenses (2) the trial court erred when it denied his motion to suppress evidence found during the search of a motel room (3) the trial court erred with it denied his motion to suppress evidence obtained from the search of two cell phones (4) the State violated his right to due process by intentionally allowing false testimony (5) the trial court erred when it denied his motion for a judgment of acquittal to the charge of especially aggravated kidnapping (6) the evidence was insufficient to sustain his conviction for kidnapping and (7) the trial court erred when it denied his motion for new trial. After review, we affirm the trial court's judgments.