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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. GERALD ELIJAH CROSSLEY

Posted by: Azya Thornton on Mar 31, 2026

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Raven Prean Morris, Assistant Public Defender - Appellate Division (on appeal); and David W. Camp, Jackson, Tennessee (at trial), for the appellant, Gerald Elijah Crossley.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Ryan W. Davis, Assistant Attorney General; Jody S. Pickens, District Attorney General; and Bradley F. Champine, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): WILSON

Defendant, Gerald Elijah Crossley, challenges his Madison County Circuit Court jury convictions of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, aggravated assault, and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, arguing that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of Defendant’s alleged gang affiliation and expert testimony about gang-related activities and that the evidence was insufficient to establish his identity as the perpetrator. Because we conclude that the trial court did not err in admitting the challenged evidence and that the evidence was sufficient to support Defendant’s convictions, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.

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