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IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE
AT JACKSON
May 9, 2000 Session

STATE OF TENNESSEE v. CHARLES THOMPSON and VERICO
JACKSON

Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County
No. 96-11968, 97-05622 Chris Craft, Judge

No. W1998-00351-CCA-R10-CD - Filed August 9, 2001
On October 31, 1996, a Shelby County Grand Jury indicted Charles Thompson and Verico Jackson for first-degree murder.  Later, the defendants were also indicted for conspiracy to commit murder. Following a jury trial, the defendants were convicted on both counts.  The trial court dismissed the conspiracy charges, and, following a sentencing hearing, sentenced Charles Thompson to life without parole and sentenced Verico Jackson to life.  On appeal, both defendants claim (1) that  the evidence was insufficient to sustain the verdicts; (2) that the trial court should have severed the defendants

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