State of Tennessee v. Patricia Kaye Wilkey

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The Defendant, Patricia Kaye Wilkey, appeals her conviction of first degree premeditated murder, for which she received a sentence of life imprisonment. On appeal, the Defendant asserts that (1) the evidence is insufficient to support her conviction (2) the trial court improperly limited defense counsel's cross-examination of the State's witnesses (3) the trial court erred in admitting hearsay statements (4) the State made improper comments during closing arguments and (5) the trial court imposed an excessive sentence. Upon reviewing the record, the parties' briefs and oral arguments, and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.