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Arthur Ray Lepley 01C01-9903-CR-00084	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	04/27/90
Joe Utley vs. State of Tennessee 01C01-9709-CR-00428 Authoring Judge: Senior Judge L. T. Lafferty Trial Court Judge: Judge Seth W. Norman The appellant, Joe L. Utley, appeals as of right from a judgment of the Davidson County Criminal Court denying his petition for post-conviction relief. The petitioner alleges that trial and appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance in several areas. After a through review of the record, we REMAND to the trial court with instructions to enter a findings of fact and conclusions of law.	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/08/88
Knight vs. Knight 01A01-9710-CV-00609		Court of Criminal Appeals
01C01-9508-CC-00257 01C01-9508-CC-00257 Trial Court Judge: J. S. Daniel	Rutherford	Court of Criminal Appeals
State of Tennessee v. Ricky Anderson W2022-00452-CCA-R3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge Glenn Ivy Wright Defendant, Ricky Anderson, appeals his Shelby County convictions for two counts of first degree premeditated murder, for which he received concurrent life sentences. Defendant contends that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his convictions and that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting photographs of one of the deceased victims. Following a thorough review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.	Shelby	Court of Criminal Appeals
Kristina Cole v. State of Tennessee W2022-01245-CCA-R3-PC Authoring Judge: Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge J. Robert Carter, Jr. Petitioner, Kristina Cole, appeals the denial of post-conviction relief from her Shelby County convictions for two counts of conspiracy to possess 300 grams or more of methamphetamine with the intent to sell or deliver in a drug-free zone and two counts of possession of 300 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to sell or deliver in a drug-free zone. Petitioner contends that she was denied the effective assistance of counsel based upon counsel’s failure to: (1) object to irrelevant and prejudicial text messages introduced at trial; (2) file a Bruton motion; (3) contest that Petitioner tracked the package containing the methamphetamine; (4) adequately prepare for trial; (5) object when the State argued that Petitioner’s silence implied guilt; (6) object when the prosecutor “testified during closing argument in order to bolster his own credibility”; and (7) object when the prosecutor intentionally misrepresented evidence during closing argument. Petitioner further asserts that she is entitled to relief based on cumulative error. Following a thorough review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.	Shelby	Court of Criminal Appeals
Jaselyn Grant v. State of Tennessee W2022-01453-CCA-R3-PC Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge Chris Craft The petitioner, Jaselyn Grant, appeals the denial of her petition for post-conviction relief, which petition challenged her convictions of second degree murder, reckless endangerment, and aggravated assault, alleging that she was deprived of effective assistance of counsel at trial. Because the petitioner has failed to establish that she is entitled to post-conviction relief, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.	Shelby	Court of Criminal Appeals
State of Tennessee v. Jacob A. Smith E2023-01065-CCA-R3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge G. Scott Green The defendant, Jacob A. Smith, appeals his Knox County jury conviction of unlawful possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion to continue his trial to attain the assistance of an expert witness. Because the defendant’s motion for new trial was untimely filed and because we decline to waive the untimeliness of the defendant’s notice of appeal, we dismiss the appeal.	Knox	Court of Criminal Appeals	07/12/24
Kris Young v .State of Tennessee E2022-00235-CCA-R3-PC Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Judge G. Scott Green The petitioner, Kris Young, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, which petition challenged his convictions of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated robbery, and aggravated burglary, alleging that the trial court erred in the jury instructions, that the evidence was insufficient to support the aggravated kidnapping conviction, that the kidnapping statutes are unconstitutionally vague, that his aggravated kidnapping conviction violates the principles of double jeopardy, and that trial and appellate counsel performed deficiently. Discerning no error, we affirm the denial of post-conviction relief.	Knox	Court of Criminal Appeals	08/03/23
State of Tennessee v. Marty W. Stanfill M2002-00022-CCA-MR3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley Trial Court Judge: Seth W. Norman	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
James C. Ward vs. State E2004-01397-CCA-R3-HC Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton Trial Court Judge: Robert E. Cupp The petitioner, James C. Ward, appeals from the trial court's order denying his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The state has filed a motion requesting that this court affirm the trial court's denial of relief pursuant to Rule 20 of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. The petitioner has failed to establish his claim of a void judgment. Accordingly, the state's motion is granted and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.	Johnson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
Donnell Booker vs. State E2005-00231-CCA-R3-HC Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle Trial Court Judge: Robert E. Cupp The petitioner, Donnell Booker, appeals from the trial court's order dismissing his petition for writ of habeas corpus. The state has filed a motion requesting that this court affirm the trial court's denial of relief pursuant to Rule 20 of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. The petitioner has failed to establish that he is entitled to habeas corpus relief. Accordingly, the state's motion is granted and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.	Johnson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
Jerome William Devereaux vs. State E2004-01891-CCA-R3-PC Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle Trial Court Judge: O. Duane Slone	Jefferson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
Mark Alan Deakins vs. State E2004-01803-CCA-R3-PC Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle Trial Court Judge: Stephen M. Bevil The petitioner, Mark Alan Deakins, pled guilty in the Hamilton County Criminal Court to especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, sexual exploitation of a minor, and statutory rape and received an effective eleven-year sentence to be served as one year in jail and the remainder on probation. Subsequently, the petitioner filed a post-conviction petition, alleging that he was prosecuted under unconstitutional statutes and in violation of ex post facto constitutional provisions. The trial court denied post-conviction relief. Upon review of the record and the parties' briefs, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.	Hamilton	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
Joseph B. Thompson vs. State E2005-00005-CCA-R3-HC Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle Trial Court Judge: R. Jerry Beck The petitioner, Joseph B. Thompson, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Sullivan County Criminal Court. The trial court summarily dismissed the petition for failure to meet procedural requirements, which dismissal the petitioner appeals. The State filed a motion requesting that this Court affirm the trial court's denial of relief pursuant to Rule 20, Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. Upon review of the record and the parties' briefs, we conclude that the petition was properly dismissed. Accordingly, the State's motion is granted and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.	Sullivan	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
State vs. Dan E. Durell E2004-03014-CCA-R3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge J. Curwood Witt, Jr. Trial Court Judge: Ray L. Jenkins The petitioner, Dan E. Durell, appeals the trial court's order dismissing his petition for post-conviction relief. The pleading is barred by the statute of limitations and was properly dismissed. Accordingly, this court affirms the trial court's denial of relief pursuant to Rule 20, Tenn. Ct. Crim. App. R.	Knox	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
M1998-00239-CCA-WRM-PC M1998-00239-CCA-WRM-PC	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
Charles C. Gary M1998-00457-CCA-R3-CD	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
M1999-00076-CCA-R3-PC M1999-00076-CCA-R3-PC Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn Trial Court Judge: Steve R. Dozier	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
State of Tennessee v. Larry Wayne Burney M1999-00628-CCA-R3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall Trial Court Judge: Robert W. Wedemeyer	Montgomery	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
M1998-00752-CCA-R3-PC M1998-00752-CCA-R3-PC Trial Court Judge: Donald P. Harris	Hickman	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
M1999-00684-CCA-MR3-CD M1999-00684-CCA-MR3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith Trial Court Judge: Steve R. Dozier	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
M1999-00691-CCA-R3-CD M1999-00691-CCA-R3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
State v. Anthony Borg M1999-02360-CCA-R3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley Trial Court Judge: Leon C. Burns, Jr. Defendant, Anthony Borg, pled guilty to one count of burglary and was sentenced by the trial court to a term of four years in the Department of Correction. On appeal, the defendant raises two issues: (1) whether the trial court erred by imposing the maximum sentence; and (2) whether the trial court erred in denying the defendant alternative sentencing. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.	Putnam	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10
Jimmy Dale Smith v. State of Tennessee M1999-00952-CCA-R3-PC	Cheatham	Court of Criminal Appeals	12/01/10