State of Tennessee v. Joshua McKinley Hammonds

Syllabus

A Washington County jury convicted the defendant, Joshua M. Hammonds, of first-degreemurder in perpetration of a felony, theft of property valued at $10,000 or more but less than$60,000, and evading arrest with risk of death. After a sentencing hearing, the defendantreceived a sentence of life in confinement. On appeal, the defendant contends the evidencepresented at trial was insufficient to support his conviction for first-degree murder inperpetration of a felony. Upon our review of the record, the parties' briefs, and theapplicable law, we affirm the defendant's conviction.