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State v. Amir Hassan Spears - Court Affirms Felony Murder, Robbery, Assault Convictions

The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed all convictions for Amir Hassan Spears, including first-degree felony murder, criminally negligent homicide, especially aggravated robbery, and aggravated assault. The court rejected three appellate issues: sufficiency of evidence for identity, a Brady violation claim regarding delayed disclosure of victim's identification circumstances, and claims of ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to challenge identification testimony and firearm concealment testimony. The judgments of the Knox County Criminal Court are affirmed.