State of Tennessee v. Leigh Katherine Littleton

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The Johnson County Grand Jury charged the Defendant, Leigh Katherine Littleton, andtwo codefendants by presentment with first degree felony murder, especially aggravatedkidnapping, conspiracy to commit especially aggravated kidnapping, extortion, conspiracyto commit extortion, and aggravated assault. Following trial, a jury convicted theDefendant of first degree felony murder, especially aggravated kidnapping, conspiracy tocommit especially aggravated kidnapping, extortion, and conspiracy to commit extortion,and the trial court imposed an effective life sentence. On appeal, the Defendant argues (1)the evidence is insufficient to sustain her convictions; (2) the trial court erred in denyingthe motion to suppress her first statement; (3) the trial court erred in allowing her characterto be defamed; (4) the trial court improperly excluded a pre-trial plea offer; and (5) the trialcourt imposed an unconstitutional condition on her right to present a defense by notallowing her to present proof of her codefendants' criminal histories. After review, weaffirm the trial court's judgments.