State of Tennessee v. Ronnie Jerome Russell
Following an evidentiary hearing, the Criminal Court of Sumner County entered an order finding the Defendant, Ronnie Jerome Russell, to be in violation of the conditions of his supervised probation and ordered him to serve his sentence in the Department of Correction. The Defendant appealed arguing that the trial court failed to exercise a "conscientious and intelligent judgment" in finding that he had violated the terms and conditions of probation and in revoking his probation. After a review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Sumner | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State of Tennessee v. Devon Lee Ramsey
Defendant, Devon Lee Ramsey, pled guilty to one count of Class D felony theft and three counts of Class E felony forgery. Following a sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced Defendant to serve three and one-half years for the theft conviction, and one and one-half years for each of the forgery convictions. The trial court further ordered the sentences for the forgery convictions to be served concurrently with each other, but consecutively to the sentence for theft, for an effective sentence of five years on these convictions. These sentences were further ordered to be served consecutively to an effective sentence of two years for ten forgery convictions in Coffee County. Defendant has appealed arguing that the trial court erred by imposing excessive sentences and by ordering consecutive sentencing. After a review of the entire record, we affirm the judgments of the trial court. |
Bedford | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State of Tennessee v. Donald Johnson Jr.
A Shelby County jury convicted the defendant, Donald Johnson, Jr., of first degree murder in perpetration of robbery, and the trial court sentenced him to life. On appeal, this court vacated the judgment of the trial court and remanded for findings relating to the motion to suppress the defendant's statements to police officers. Upon remand, the trial court made additional findings and again denied the motion. Upon reviewing the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Shelby | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
Glenda Cooper vs. State
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Bradley | Court of Appeals | |
The Rogers Group vs. Anderson County
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Anderson | Court of Appeals | |
State of Tennessee v. Clemmie Rhyan
A Shelby County Criminal Court jury convicted the defendant, Clemmie Rhyan, of second degree murder, a Class A felony, and the trial court sentenced him as a Range I, violent offender to twenty-two years in the Department of Correction (DOC). The defendant appeals, claiming (1) that the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction; (2) that the trial court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on self-defense; and (3) that his sentence is excessive. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Shelby | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Deborah Rainey
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Shelby | Court of Appeals | |
State of Tennessee v. Dennis Cedric Woodard, Jr.
The Defendant, Dennis Cedric Woodard, Jr., was convicted by a jury of first degree premeditated murder and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole. In this appeal as of right, the Defendant argues that the evidence presented at trial is not sufficient to sustain his conviction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Bedford | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
Jet Printing v. Deep South Wholesale Paper
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Davidson | Court of Appeals | |
Violet Guarino v. Joseph Corrozzo
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Rutherford | Court of Appeals | |
Brenda Martin, Executor Est. of Dewey Moore v. Jean Moore
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Clay | Court of Appeals | |
Western Express v. Benchmark Electronics
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Davidson | Court of Appeals | |
Michael Higgins vs. Sheriff A.C.Gilles Jr.
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Shelby | Court of Appeals | |
Christopher Ryan vs. James Surprise
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Shelby | Court of Appeals | |
Eddie M. Gurley And Janet R. Gurley v. Hickory Withe
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Fayette | Court of Appeals | |
Raymond Anthony vs. Christine Rodgers
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Shelby | Court of Appeals | |
James Jordan Jr. vs. Kelly Jordan
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Shelby | Court of Appeals | |
State of Tennessee v. Lester E. Elliott
The Defendant, Lester E. Elliott, was convicted by a jury of driving in violation of the Motor Vehicle Habitual Offenders Act. He was sentenced to two years in the Department of Correction for this offense. The Defendant now appeals as of right, arguing that the evidence is not sufficient to sustain his conviction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Franklin | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State of Tennessee v. Maurice Lamont Davidson
The Defendant, Maurice Lamont Davidson, was convicted by a jury of one count of second degree murder, one count of voluntary manslaughter, and one count of attempted voluntary manslaughter. The trial court subsequently sentenced the Defendant to twenty-two years for the second degree murder, three years for the voluntary manslaughter, and two years for the attempted voluntary manslaughter, with the first two sentences to be served concurrently and the third sentence to be served consecutively, all to be served in the Department of Correction. In this direct appeal, the Defendant contends that the trial court erred in excluding certain expert testimony; that the evidence is not sufficient to support his convictions; and that the sentences are excessive. We affirm the Defendant's convictions, reduce his sentence for the second degree murder to twenty years, and order that his sentence for attempted voluntary manslaughter be served concurrently. |
Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State of Tennessee v. Art Mayse
The Defendant, Art Mayse, was convicted by a jury of eleven counts of rape of a child, each a class A felony, and seven counts of aggravated sexual battery, each a class B felony. After a sentencing hearing, he was sentenced as a Range I offender to an effective sentence of fifty years to be served in the Department of Correction. In this appeal as of right, the Defendant challenges: (1) the adequacy of the bill of particulars, (2) the constitutionality of the delay between the commission of the offenses and the disclosure to authorities, (3) the trial court's denial of his request for a change of venue and motion to excuse a juror for cause, and (4) the sufficiency of the evidence. Because the evidence is insufficient to support two of the aggravated sexual battery convictions, those convictions are reversed and dismissed. The remaining convictions are reversed and the case is remanded for a retrial on those charges because the trial court failed to require the State to elect the offenses on which it relied to support the convictions. |
Fentress | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State of Tennessee v. Robert Wayne Herron
The Appellant, Robert Wayne Herron, was convicted by a Putnam County jury of felony possession of cocaine with intent to deliver, simple possession of cocaine, and possession of drug paraphernalia. In this appeal, Herron contends that (1) the trial court erred in admitting evidence of his prior drug activity in violation of Tennessee Rule of Evidence 404(b) and (2) the evidence is legally insufficient to support these convictions. After review, we find these contentions are without merit. Although not raised as error, we find Herron’s multiple convictions for simple possession and felony possession, stemming from a single cocaine possession, violate principles of double jeopardy. The misdemeanor cocaine conviction is, therefore, merged with the felony cocaine conviction. We remand for entry of judgments of conviction consistent with this holding. Herron’s convictions for felony possession with intent to deliver and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia are affirmed. |
Putnam | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
Avis Estes, Etc. v. Edgar Meek
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Dickson | Workers Compensation Panel | |
Michael Story v. The Holland Group of Tennessee d/b/a
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Humphreys | Workers Compensation Panel | |
State of Tennessee v. Mark A. Griffin
The appellant, Mark A. Griffin, was convicted by a jury in the Anderson County Criminal Court of first degree murder committed in the perpetration of an aggravated robbery and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. On appeal, the appellant raises several evidentiary questions, contests the jury charge, and challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction. Upon review of the record and the parties' briefs, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Anderson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
Allen Dale Cutshaw v. State of Tennessee
The petitioner, Allen Dale Cutshaw, appeals the trial court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. In this appeal, the petitioner asserts that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed. |
Greene | Court of Criminal Appeals |