State of Tennessee v. Alex Stevino Porter

Appellant, Alex Porter, was found guilty by a McMinn County jury of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. After the denial of a motion for new trial, Appellant seeks the resolution of the following issues on appeal: (1) whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction; (2) whether the accomplice testimony was sufficiently corroborated; and (3) whether the trial court erred by excluding the testimony of Valerie Ware and Mary White at trial. After a review of the evidence, we determine that the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction, that the accomplice testimony was sufficiently corroborated, and that the trial court did not err by excluding the testimony of Valerie Ware. However, we determine that the trial court erred by excluding the testimony of Mary White but conclude that the error was harmless. Consequently, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.