COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OPINIONS

State vs. Tarran Kyles
02C01-9807-CC-00203
Trial Court Judge: Whit A. Lafon

Madison Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Michael Hatchell
02C01-9807-CC-00231
Trial Court Judge: Julian P. Guinn

Carroll Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Scotty Walker
01C01-9805-CR-00203
Trial Court Judge: Thomas H. Shriver

Davidson Court of Criminal Appeals

Bobby L.Crum vs State
01C01-9810-CR-00432

Davidson Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Johnny Cruse
02C01-9810-CC-00319
Trial Court Judge: C. Creed Mcginley

Decatur Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Tarran Kyles
W2000-02152-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Trial Court Judge: Roy B. Morgan, Jr.
The appellant, Tarran Kyles, proceeding pro se, appeals from the order of the Madison County Circuit Court denying his petition for post-conviction relief. The post-conviction court in a "Preliminary Order"dismissed Kyles' petition, finding that the only issue raised in the petition was previously determined on direct appeal. For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court dismissing the petition without an evidentiary hearing.

Madison Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Robert Wilks
01C01-9708-CC-00382
Trial Court Judge: Cornelia A. Clark

Hickman Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Leslie Brian Willis
01C01-9802-CC-00068
Trial Court Judge: Robert W. Wedemeyer

Robertson Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Leslie Brian Willis
01C01-9802-CC-00068
Trial Court Judge: James Curwood Witt

Robertson Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Corey Lamont Radley
01C01-9803-CR-00113
Trial Court Judge: Cheryl A. Blackburn

Davidson Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Anthony T. Jones
03C01-9807-CR-00245

Knox Court of Criminal Appeals

Alfred Terry Peck vs. State
03C01-9802-CR-00059
Trial Court Judge: Douglas A. Meyer

Hamilton Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Merrian Logan
02C01-9808-CC-00232
Trial Court Judge: R. Lee Moore Jr.

Lake Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Russell Overby
02C01-9810-CC-00321

Hardin Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Stanley Warren Mills
03C01-9810-cr-00368

Hamilton Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Roger Morris Gardner
03C01-9712-CR-00524

Sullivan Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Douglas Rains
02C01-9808-CC-00249

Benton Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Charles Smith
02C01-9805-CR-00128

Shelby Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Christie Thomas
02C01-9810-CR-00303
Trial Court Judge: Chris B. Craft

Shelby Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Delfro Willis
02C01-9810-CC-00336

Madison Court of Criminal Appeals

State vs. Christopher D. Smith
03C01-9807-CR-00270
Trial Court Judge: Ray L. Jenkins

Knox Court of Criminal Appeals

State of Tennessee vs. Anand Franklin
01C01-9807-CR-00282
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry L. Smith
Trial Court Judge: Judge Thomas H. Shriver

The appellant, Anand Franklin, was convicted by a Davidson County jury of one (1) count of aggravated sexual battery, a Class B felony. The trial court sentenced him as a Range I offender to eight (8) years incarceration. On appeal, the appellant claims that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. After a thorough review of the
record before this Court, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.
 

Davidson Court of Criminal Appeals

State of Tennessee vs. David Eugene Smith, Jr.
01C01-9805-CR-00224
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Trial Court Judge: Judge Seth W. Norman

The appellant, David E. Smith, Jr., appeals the verdict of a Davidson County jury finding him guilty of one count of theft of property over $1,000, a class D felony. For this offense, the appellant received a two year suspended sentence. On appeal, the appellant challenges the sufficiency of the convicting evidence and contends that the trial court erred by denying his request for judicial diversion.

Davidson Court of Criminal Appeals

State of Tennessee vs. James Richard Watson
03C01-9809-CR-00325
Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr.
Trial Court Judge: Judge R. Steven Bebb

The defendant, James Richard Watson, appeals from his sentence imposed for aggravated assault, a Class C felony, in the McMinn County Criminal Court. See Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-13-102(a)(1)(B) (1997). The trial court imposed a five year sentence in the Tennessee Department of Correction. In this direct appeal, the defendant challenges the length of the sentence imposed and the manner of service. After a review of the record, the briefs of the parties, and the applicable law, we affirm the sentence.

McMinn Court of Criminal Appeals

State of Tennessee v. Louis Lavergne
01C01-9803-CR-00128
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Trial Court Judge: Judge J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.

The appellant, Louis Lavergne, pled guilty to the offense of voluntary manslaughter in the Davidson County Criminal Court.1 Pursuant to the plea agreement, both the length of the sentence and the manner of service were submitted to the trial court for determination. The trial court subsequently imposed a four year sentence to be served in the Department of Correction. In this appeal, the appellant challenges both the length of the sentence and the trial court’s denial of a sentencing alternative to total confinement.  After a review of the record, the appellant’s four year sentence is affirmed, however, the manner of service is modified to reflect a split confinement sentence of six months confinement in the local jail or workhouse with the remainder of the four year sentence to be served on supervised probation.

Davidson Court of Criminal Appeals