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· 2/16/2024

State of Tennessee v. Karla Marie Clausell

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Defendant, Karla Marie Clausell, appeals as of right from her conviction for first degree premeditated murder, for which she is serving a life sentence. On appeal, Defendant contends that the trial court erred by admitting evidence from Snapchat in violation of Tennessee Rule of Evidence 404(a) and by admitting Snapchat and Facebook messages in violation of Tennessee Rule of Evidence 404(b). She also contends that the cumulative effect of these errors entitles her to a new trial. After a thorough review of the evidence and applicable case law, we affirm.

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