State v. Sledge

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John Calvin Sledge appeals from his convictions and sentences for murder, unlawful conduct toward a child, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime arguing the trial court erred in (1) admitting portions of a 911 call because they amounted to inadmissible hearsay and were more prejudicial than probative, (2) admitting his statements to police because they were not freely and voluntarily given, and (3) imposing a five-year sentence for possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime because he was given a life sentence for the murder charge. We affirm the convictions but vacate the sentence imposed for the weapon possession.