State of Tennessee v. David G. Jenkins

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The Defendant, David G. Jenkins, appeals his conviction of first degree premeditated murder for which he received a sentence of life imprisonment. On appeal, the Defendant contends that (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction (2) the trial court erred in admitting post-mortem photographs of the victim (3) the trial court improperly commented on the evidence in front of the jury (4) the trial court erred in limiting defense counsel's cross-examination of a witness (5) the trial court erred in its rulings on various hearsay evidence (6) the trial court erred in denying the Defendant's request to give his own closing argument to the jury and (7) reversal is warranted due to the cumulative effect of the errors. Upon reviewing the record and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.