State of Tennessee v. Horatio Derelle Burford

Syllabus

A Bradley County jury convicted the Defendant, Horatio Derelle Burford, of aggravated assault. The trial court sentenced the Defendant as a Range III offender to serve twelve years in the Tennessee Department of Correction. On appeal, the Defendant contends that the trial court failed to: (1) properly limit the State's evidence about prior injuries to the victim and (2) preclude the State from introducing improper photographic evidence during opening argument. After review, we affirm the trial court's judgment.