State of Tennessee v. Stephen Doantae Lester
Syllabus
Defendant, Stephen Doantae Lester, was convicted of felony murder and especially aggravated robbery. On appeal, Defendant argues that the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of Defendant's gang affiliation and rank that Defendant was deprived of a fair trial by statements made by the State during closing arguments and by juror misconduct that the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on certain lesser-included offenses and that the cumulative effect of these errors deprived Defendant of a fair trial. Upon our review of the record, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
Judges: Judge Timothy L. Easter
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