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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. SANTOS MORALES

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Jul 12, 2021

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Eric J. Montierth, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Santos Morales.

Attorneys 2: Herbert H. Slatery III, Attorney General and Reporter; Samantha L. Simpson, Assistant Attorney General; Amy P. Weirich, District Attorney General; Jermal Blanchard and Sarah Poe, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): MONTGOMERY

The Defendant, Santos Morales, was convicted by a Shelby County Criminal Court jury of aggravated sexual battery, a Class B Felony. See T.C.A § 39-13-504 (2018). The trial court sentenced the Defendant to ten years at 100% service and ordered the Defendant to register as a sexual offender. See T.C.A § 40-39-201 (2019). On appeal, the Defendant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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