State of Tennessee v. Warren J. Nostrom
Syllabus
A Cumberland County jury found Defendant, Warren J. Nostrom, guilty of two counts of first degree premeditated murder. The trial court imposed concurrent life sentences. On appeal, Defendant argues that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions, and the trial court erred by (2) finding Defendant competent to stand trial and precluding an attorney from testifying as an expert at the competency hearing, (3) admitting Defendant's pretrial statement to police, and (4) denying Defendant's motion for a continuance. After review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
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