State of Tennessee v. Richard Lebron Madden, Sr.
Syllabus
The Defendant, Richmond Lebron Madden, Sr., was convicted by a jury of one count of possession of 0.5 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to sell or deliver. On appeal, the Defendant contends that (1) the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his conviction (2) the trial court erred in allowing a witness to testify about the Defendant's relationship with his co-defendant and his living arrangements (3) the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress, which challenged the legality of the stop resulting in the Defendant's arrest and (4) the trial court abused its discretion by denying the Defendant an alternative sentence and sentencing him to nine years and six months of incarceration.1 Following our review, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed and remanded for entry of a corrected judgment.
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Judges: Judge D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.
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