State of Tennessee v. Demande Claude

The Defendant, Demande Claude, was charged with three counts of rape arising from his sexual congress with the adult victim in late 2019.  A jury convicted the Defendant of one count of rape and acquitted the Defendant of the remaining charges.  The trial court sentenced the Defendant to serve twelve years in prison.  In this direct appeal, the Defendant contends that the trial court erred by admitting excerpts of the Defendant’s interview with the police; that the evidence is not sufficient to support his conviction; and that the trial court erred by excluding a statement made by a police officer. Upon our review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.