COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OPINIONS

State of Tennessee vs. Gerome J. Smith
01C01-9610-CR-00421
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Trial Court Judge: Judge Jane W. Wheatcraft

The Defendant, Gerome J. Smith, appeals as of right from a conviction of first degree murder following a jury trial in the Sumner County Criminal Court. Defendant was subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment. In this appeal, Defendant argues that the evidence is insufficient as a matter of law to allow a rational trier of fact to conclude that the Defendant committed premeditated firstdegree murder. We affirm the judgment of the trial co urt.

State vs. Tracy Stigall
02C01-9610-CR-00371
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Trial Court Judge: Judge Arthur T. Bennett

Defendant, Tracey E. Stigall, was convicted by a Shelby County jury of the offense of aggravated burglary. The sole issue in this direct appeal is whether the trial court erred in failing to charge lesser offenses. We AFFIRM the judgment of the trial court.

State of Tennessee vs. Rogers L. McKinley
03C01-9612-CR-00455
Authoring Judge: Judge William M. Barker
Trial Court Judge: Judge Buddy D. Perry

The appellant, Rogers L. McKinley, appeals the Bledsoe County Criminal Court’s dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In 1990, the appellant entered guilty pleas and was convicted of two counts of rape and one count of aggravated burglary. The trial court sentenced the appellant as a Range II multiple offender to concurrent sentences of fifteen (15) years for each rape and ten (10) years for the aggravated burglary. No direct appeal was taken from those convictions and sentences.

In this appeal, the appellant contends that the trial court erred in dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus without a hearing. Pursuant to Rule 20 of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

State of Tennessee vs. Freddie King
02C01-9611-CR-00433
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe B. Jones
Trial Court Judge: Judge Leonard T. Lafferty

The appellant, Freddie King (petitioner), appeals as of right from a judgment of the trial court dismissing his action for post-conviction relief following an evidentiary hearing. In this court, the petitioner contends (a) his guilty pleas were not voluntarily, intelligently, and understandingly entered and (b) the trial court failed to advise him of his constitutional right against self-incrimination before questioning him during the submission hearing. After a thorough review of the record, the briefs submitted by the parties, and the law governing the issues presented for review, it is the opinion of this court that the judgment of the trial court should be affirmed.

State vs. Keith Henderson
02C01-9707-CR-00263
Trial Court Judge: Carolyn Wade Blackett

State vs. Reginald Thompson
02C01-9611-CR-00380

State vs. Clyde Edgeston
02C01-9611-CC-00413

State vs. Richard Patterson , et al
02C01-9702-CC-00074

State vs. Mark Tyre
02C01-9702-CC-00057
Trial Court Judge: J. Steven Stafford

State vs. Boston
03C01-9611-CR-00401

State vs. Carla Smith
01C01-9701-CC-00033
Trial Court Judge: John H. Gasaway, III

State vs. John Justice
02C01-9612-CC-00448
Trial Court Judge: Joseph H. Walker, III

State vs. James Hathaway
02C01-9702-CR-00082
Trial Court Judge: Joseph B. Dailey

Hutchison vs. State
03C01-9606-CR-00232
Trial Court Judge: Richard R. Baumgartner

State vs. Kidd
03C01-9607-CC-00272
Trial Court Judge: James B. Scott, Jr.

03C01-9703-CC-00088
03C01-9703-CC-00088
Trial Court Judge: William R. Holt

Hibbard vs. State
03C01-9702-CR-00077
Trial Court Judge: Ray L. Jenkins

State vs. Birchfield
03C01-9703-CR-00089

Lewis vs. State
03C01-9704-CR-00132

Wells vs. State
03C01-9701-CR-00008

Dillingham vs. State
03C01-9702-CR-00048
Trial Court Judge: Lynn W. Brown

Holt. vs. State
03C01-9702-CR-00059

Davis vs. State
03C01-9702-CR-00064

Sheets vs. State
03C01-9701-CR-00031

Walde vs. State
03C01-9603-CC-00109