Opinions

Barbara Jordan vs. Sofamor S.N.C.
02A01-9803-CV-00067
Trial Court Judge: John R. Mccarroll, Jr.

State vs. Torayo Brown
W2000-00472-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Trial Court Judge: Jon Kerry Blackwood
The defendant, Torayo Olandis Brown, was convicted of possessing with intent to deliver more than .5 grams of cocaine, a class B felony. The trial court imposed a sentence of eight years and nine months, ordering eight months to be served in the local jail and the balance to be served in a community corrections program. In this appeal of right, the defendant contends that (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction; (2) the trial court erred by allowing the state to impeach him with a prior conviction; and (3) the state improperly argued that he was impeached by the prior conviction. Because of plain error in the trial court's failure to provide a limiting instruction relating to the impeachment evidence, the judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded for a new trial.

McNairy Co. vs. John Sellers
02A01-9808-CV-00234
Trial Court Judge: Jon Kerry Blackwood

Dennis Smith v. Walker-J-Walker, Inc.
02S01-9807-CV-00062
Authoring Judge: J. Steven Stafford, Special Judge
Trial Court Judge: Hon. James E. Swearengen

James Judd vs. State
01C01-9805-CR-00204

Joleen Creson vs. Tammy Creson
02A01-9801-CH-00002
Trial Court Judge: C. Neal Small

02S01-9804-CH-00041
02S01-9804-CH-00041

03C01-9709-CC-00434
03C01-9709-CC-00434
Trial Court Judge: Richard R. Vance

State vs. Graves
03C01-9803-CC-00090
Trial Court Judge: Richard R. Vance

In the matter of: Kristalena Kay Smith et al
01A01-9711-JV-00662
Trial Court Judge: Gary W. Dodson

Schleicher vs. Founders Security Life Ins. Co.
01A01-9711-CV-00649
Trial Court Judge: Robert L. Jones

State vs. CarlosHayes
02C01-9712-CR-00483

State vs. Jackie Ozier
W1999-01478-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Trial Court Judge: Roy B. Morgan, Jr.

03C01-9804-CC-00145
03C01-9804-CC-00145
Trial Court Judge: D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.

State vs. Keffer
03C01-9709-CC-00413

D.D. Roberts, D/B/A Roberts Construction Co., et al. v.Tommy Yarbrough, et al., Thomas Lumber Co., Inc. v. Naran Patel, et al., and Tommy Yarbrough, et al.
01A01-9802-CH-00096
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Trial Court Judge: Chancellor Carol A. Catalano

Two subcontractors recovered judgments for work done on a construction project in Clarksville. On appeal the general contractor and the surety on his bond allege that the appellees were not licensed contractors and that neither complied with the notice of nonpayment statute. In addition, the appellant disputes the trial court’s version of the proof and the award of prejudgment interest. We affirm the trial court.

State vs. Delores Smith & David Robinson
01C01-9609-CR-00412

Ricky Brown vs. State
01C01-9708-CR-00363
Trial Court Judge: Ann Lacy Johns

State vs. Jeff Warfield
01C01-9711-CC-00504

State vs. Jeffery Holder
01C01-9801-CC-00044

State vs. Zip Gillespie
02C01-9703-CR-00088

State vs. David Keen
02C01-9709-CR-00365
Trial Court Judge: John P. Colton, Jr.

Worth vs. Cumberland Mt. Property Owners
03A01-9709-CV-00442
Trial Court Judge: John J. Maddux

State of Tennessee vs. Roy D. Nelson, Jr.
03C01-9710-CR-00454
Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr.
Trial Court Judge: Judge Lynn W. Brown

The defendant, Roy D. Nelson, stands convicted of burglary, aggravated burglary, aggravated arson and possession of marijuana as a result of his efforts to blow up his ex-wife's home. Nelson received his convictions at the conclusion of a jury trial in the Washington County Criminal Court. A Range III offender, Nelson is presently serving an effective 62-year sentence in the Department of Correction for his crimes.1 In this direct appeal, Nelson claims he was improperly convicted of aggravated arson because he, rather than another person, suffered the serious bodily injury relied upon to elevate the offense from arson to aggravated arson. Having reviewed the appellate record, the arguments of the parties and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

State of Tennessee vs. Roy D. Nelson, Jr.
03C01-9710-CR-00454
Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt
Trial Court Judge: Judge Lynn W. Brown

The defendant, Roy D. Nelson, stands convicted of burglary, aggravated burglary, aggravated arson and possession of marijuana as a result of his efforts to blow up his ex-wife's home. Nelson received his convictions at the conclusion of a jury trial in the Washington County Criminal Court. A Range III offender, Nelson is presently serving an effective 62-year sentence in the Department of Correction for his crimes. In this direct appeal, Nelson claims he was improperly convicted of aggravated arson because he, rather than another person, suffered the serious bodily injury relied upon to elevate the offense from arson to aggravated arson. Having reviewed the appellate record, the arguments of the parties and the applicable law, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.