State of Tennessee v. Wadie Michael Holifield

Case Number
W2006-01225-CCA-R3-CD

The defendant, Wadie Michael Holifield, was convicted of aggravated sexual battery, a Class B felony, and sentenced as a violent offender to serve eighteen years in the Department of Correction.  He appeals two issues: (1) the sufficiency of the evidence; and (2) whether the trial court erred by denying his motion for a new trial because the jury allegedly was tainted by overhearing courtroom conversations between the victim and her family. Following our review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court but remand for entry of a corrected judgment to reflect the date of the offense as January 16, 2005, rather than February 4, 2005.

Authoring Judge
Judge Alan E. Glenn
Originating Judge
Judge Joseph H. Walker, III
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Wadie Michael Holifield
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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