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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. MARSHAWN BRAKEFIELD

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 23, 2024

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Juni S. Ganguli, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Marshawn Brakefield.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Johnny Cerisano, Assistant Attorney General; Steven J. Mulroy, District Attorney General; and Michael McCusker and Paul Lichlyter, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): GREENHOLTZ

A Shelby County jury convicted the Defendant, Marshawn Brakefield, of attempted first degree murder involving serious bodily injury and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. The trial court sentenced the Defendant to serve an effective sentence of twenty-eight years. On appeal, the Defendant challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence supporting his convictions, arguing that the only proof at trial was the testimony of a single witness who was not credible. Upon our review, we respectfully affirm the judgments of the trial court.

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