State of Tennessee v. Travis Haynes

Syllabus

A Shelby County jury convicted the defendant, Travis Haynes, of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, and convicted felon in possession of a firearm, for which he received an effective sentence of life imprisonment plus twenty years. On appeal, the defendant contends the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his convictions for first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. The defendant also argues the trial court erred in not allowing the introduction of autopsy photographs through Ms. Dinkins, in failing to include an instruction on voluntary manslaughter, and in denying the defendant's motion to continue. After reviewing the record and considering the applicable law, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.