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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. RALPHELLE ANTRE JAMES

Posted by: David Lazar on May 21, 2026

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Mike Whalen, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Ralphelle Antre James.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Elizabeth Evan, Assistant Attorney General; Charme P. Allen, District Attorney General; and Rachel Hill and Teddy Ryan, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): GREENHOLTZ

A Knox County jury convicted the Defendant, Ralphelle Antre James, of second degree murder, unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, and felony reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. The trial court sentenced the Defendant to an effective thirty-six years of incarceration. On appeal, the Defendant raises two related issues. First, he asserts that the trial court improperly denied his motion to continue the trial to investigate a late-added witness. He also argues that the trial court erred in allowing the late-added witness to testify, contending that the testimony violated Tennessee Rule of Evidence 404(b) and denied him a fair trial. Upon our review, we respectfully affirm the judgments of the trial court.

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