· 2/5/2020

State of Tennessee v. William K. Lawrence, Jr.

Syllabus

Defendant, William K. Lawrence, Jr., was convicted of first-degree murder during the attempt to perpetrate a robbery. The trial court imposed a sentence of life imprisonment. In this appeal as of right, Defendant contends: 1) that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his conviction 2) that the trial court erred by excluding the testimony of Timothy Harlan and 3) that the trial court erred by failing to instruct the jury on all lesser-included offenses. Having reviewed the entire record and the briefs of the parties, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Judges: Judge Thomas T. Woodall

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