State of Tennessee v. Roy Jones, Sr.

Case Number
W2025-01537-CCA-R3-CD

Defendant, Roy Jones, Sr., was indicted by a Shelby County grand jury for first degree murder for the shooting death of his wife. After a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to twenty-five years of incarceration. In this timely appeal, Defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, the trial court’s refusal to give a jury instruction on voluntary manslaughter, the trial court’s jury instruction on flight, and his sentence. After a thorough review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge
Judge Timothy L. Easter
Originating Judge
Judge Carlyn L. Addison
Date Filed
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