CCA Oral Argument Videos
The Court of Criminal Appeals video records some oral arguments, which can be found below.
July 15, 2020
State of Tennessee v. Lawrence Eugene Allen
State of Tennessee v. Janice A. Campbell
Tiffany Michelle Taylor v. State of Tennessee
State of Tennessee v. Michael Domonic Sales
July 14, 2020 - Coming Soon
Brian Pillow v. State of Tennessee
State of Tennessee v. Tommy Charles Simpson, Jr.
State of Tennessee v. Edward Walsh
State of Tennessee v. Joseph Christopher Hendry II
Abu-Ali Abdur’Rahman v. State of Tennessee, June 9, 2020, Nashville – This case focuses on whether a trial court had the authority to commute a death sentence to life imprisonment. It originated in Davidson County.
State of Tennessee v Quantorius Rankins, June 9, 2020, Nashville – This Rutherford County case reviews a judge’s authority to deny judicial diversion and require sex offender registration in a statutory rape case.
State of Tennessee v. Willie Nathan Jones, June 9, 2020, Nashville – This second-degree murder case reviews the sufficiency of evidence and admission of the defendant’s statements into the record. It is from Putnam County.
State of Tennessee v. Demarius Jerome Pitts, June 9, 2020, Nashville – This Williamson County case reviews the denial of judicial diversion for a drug charge when the defendant has no previous felony or Class A misdemeanors, but a long list of prior arrests and charges.