State of Tennessee v. Roger Terrell

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The Defendant-Appellant, Roger Terrell, was convicted by a Madison County jury of aggravated sexual battery, in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-13-504, (count one) and seven counts of rape of a child, in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-13-522, (counts two through five and counts eight through ten). Following a sentencing hearing, the Defendant received an effective sentence of fifty-eight-years' imprisonment. In this appeal as of right, the Defendant raises the following issues for review: (1) whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain each of his convictions (2) whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of other crimes not charged in the indictment (3) whether the trial court erred in restricting defense counsel from questioning the victim on cross-examination concerning the origin of a urinary tract infection after the State \opened the door\ on direct examination (4) whether the trial court erred in prohibiting the Defendant from viewing the victim's Department of Children's Services (DCS) records (5) whether the trial court erred in finding the State's comments during rebuttal closing argument were not improper and (6) whether the trial court's order of partial consecutive sentencing was proper. Following our review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.