State of Tennessee v. Aaron Dewayne Troutt
M2021-01248-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant, Aaron Dewayne Troutt, appeals as of right from the trial court’s dismissal of his Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 36 motion to correct a clerical error. The Defendant contends that the trial court erred by concluding it was without jurisdiction to modify a final judgment to award behavioral and pretrial jail credit. After review, we affirm the trial court’s decision in part, reverse in part, and remand for findings on whether a clerical error exists regarding the Defendant’s pretrial jail credit.
Authoring Judge: Judge Kyle A. Hixson
Originating Judge:Judge Vanessa A. Jackson |
Coffee County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/18/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Marlon J. Johnson, Jr.
E2022-00098-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant-Appellant, Marlon J. Johnson, Jr., appeals the revocation of his six-year probationary sentence for two counts of aggravated burglary, domestic assault, misdemeanor assault, misdemeanor theft, and misdemeanor false imprisonment. The Defendant conceded the probation violation before the trial court and on appeal. Accordingly, the sole issue presented for our review is whether the trial court erred in ordering the Defendant to serve the balance of his sentence in confinement. Upon review, we affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge Camille R. McMullen
Originating Judge:Judge James F. Goodwin, Jr. |
Sullivan County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/16/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Thomas Adam Blackwell
M2020-01171-CCA-R3-CD
Thomas Adam Blackwell, Defendant, claims that the trial court abused its discretion by revoking his probation, denying an alternative sentence, and ordering his three-year sentence for fourth offense driving under the influence (“DUI”) to be served consecutively to the seven-year sentence that he was serving on community corrections when he was arrested for the DUI. After a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Dee David Gay |
Sumner County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/15/22 | |
Donta Lamar Weir v. State of Tennessee
M2021-01254-CCA-R3-PC
The petitioner, Donta Lamar Weir, appeals the summary dismissal of his petition for postconviction relief, which petition challenged his 2021 guilty-pleaded convictions of delivery of cocaine in a drug-free school zone, delivery of cocaine, and delivery of a counterfeit controlled substance. He argues that the post-conviction court erred by concluding that he failed to state a colorable claim for relief. Discerning no error, we affirm.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Larry B. Stanley, Jr. |
Warren County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/15/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Demarcus Wooten
W2022-00315-CCA-R3-CD
A Shelby County jury found the Defendant, Demarcus Wooten, guilty of the offenses of first degree murder, attempted first degree murder, and employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. The trial court imposed a total effective sentence of life plus twenty-nine years. On appeal, the Defendant argues that the evidence is insufficient to sustain his murder and attempted murder convictions, arguing principally that the proof did not establish the elements of intent and premeditation. We respectfully disagree, and we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Tom Greenholtz
Originating Judge:Judge W. Mark Ward |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/14/22 | |
Christopher Brown v. State of Tennessee
W2021-01331-CCA-R3-PC
The Petitioner, Christopher Brown, was convicted of one count of first degree murder and three counts of aggravated assault by a Shelby County jury. The Petitioner later filed a petition for post-conviction relief alleging that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel when trial counsel failed to disclose discovery materials and failed to call particular witnesses. The post-conviction court denied the petition after an evidentiary hearing. On appeal, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Tom Greenholtz
Originating Judge:Judge J. Robert Carter, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/14/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Jeremy Lynn Thornton
W2021-01127-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant, Jeremy Lynn Thornton, was convicted in the Benton County Circuit Court of possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell or deliver, possession of heroin with intent to sell or deliver, simple possession of alprazolam, simple possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and simple possession of diazepam and received an effective ten-year sentence to be served as one year in confinement followed by nine years on community corrections. The State appealed the Defendant’s community corrections sentence, and this court reversed the decision of the trial court and remanded the case for a new sentencing hearing. On remand, the trial court again imposed an effective ten-year sentence to be served as one year in confinement followed by community corrections. The State appeals, claiming that the Defendant is not eligible for community corrections due to his past pattern of behavior indicating violence and pattern of committing violent offenses. Based upon the oral arguments, the record, and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge John W. Campbell, Sr.
Originating Judge:Judge Charles C. McGinley |
Benton County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/14/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Stephen Hampton and Margaret Hampton
W2021-00938-CCA-R3-CD
Stephen Paul Hampton and Margaret Mary Hampton were charged in the Madison County Circuit Court with drug and weapon offenses, but the charges were dismissed after the trial court granted their motions to suppress statements made to a police officer and evidence found in their vehicle. On appeal, the State contends that the trial court erred by granting the motions to suppress because the statements were not made during a custodial interrogation and because the police officer had probable cause to search the vehicle. Based upon the oral arguments, the record, and the parties’ briefs, we reverse the trial court’s orders granting the motions to suppress, vacate the order dismissing the indictment, and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Authoring Judge: Judge John w. Campbell, Sr.
Originating Judge:Judge Donald H. Allen |
Madison County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/14/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Marcus Davis
W2021-01147-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant, Marcus Davis, was convicted by a Shelby County Criminal Court jury of attempted first degree premeditated murder, a Class A felony, and employing a firearm during the attempt to commit a dangerous felony, a Class C felony, and was sentenced by the trial court to an effective term of twenty-one years in the Department of Correction. On appeal, he argues that the evidence is insufficient to show premeditation and that the trial court erred by denying his request for a jury instruction on self-defense. Based on our review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge John W. Campbell, Sr.
Originating Judge:Judge J. Robert Carter, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/14/22 | |
Jacob Tate v. State of Tennessee
E2022-00147-CCA-R3-PC
The petitioner, Jacob Tate, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, which petition challenged his 2018 guilty-pleaded convictions of especially aggravated kidnapping and rape, arguing that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel and that his guilty pleas were not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently entered. Discerning no error, we affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt
Originating Judge:Judge G. Scott Green |
Knox County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/10/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Terry James Lee
M2021-01084-CCA-R3-CD
Aggrieved of his Williamson County Circuit Court jury convictions of aggravated kidnapping, simple possession, violating the financial responsibility law, speeding, and the improper use of a vehicle registration, the defendant, Terry James Lee, appeals. In this appeal, the defendant challenges the sufficiency of the convicting evidence, the admission of evidence of certain uncharged conduct, and the admission of certain of his pretrial statements to the police. Discerning no error, we affirm.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Joseph Woodruff |
Williamson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/10/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Eric R. Wright
W2021-01270-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant, Eric R. Wright, was convicted by a Shelby County Criminal Court jury of robbery committed by the use of a deadly weapon and two counts of assault with the intent to commit first degree murder, for which he is serving an effective 150-year sentence as a Range III, persistent offender. He filed a Motion to Correct an Illegal Sentence pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 36.1, which the trial court denied. On appeal, he contends that the trial court erred in denying relief without appointing counsel and conducting a hearing. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Robert H. Montgomery, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge John W. Campbell |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/09/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Jacquiz McBee
E2021-01048-CCA-R3-CD
Defendant, Jacquiz McBee, was convicted of first-degree premeditated murder and received a life sentence to be served consecutively to his prior three-year sentence for aggravated assault. On appeal, Defendant argues: that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction; that the trial court erred by excluding the victim and Defendant’s minor child’s statement to a forensic interviewer; that the trial court erred by failing to redact the words “on probation” from searches made on the internet from Defendant’s cell phone; that the trial court erred by admitting the results of a Google search conducted by Detective McFarland consistent with a search made by Defendant; that the trial court erred by ordering consecutive sentencing; and that cumulative error entitles him to relief. Following our review of the entire record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jill Bartee Ayers
Originating Judge:Judge Kyle A. Hixson |
Knox County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/09/22 | |
Thomas N. Allen v. State of Tennessee
E2022-00373-CCA-R3-PC
The pro se Petitioner, Thomas N. Allen, appeals from the summary dismissal of his petition filed pursuant to the Post-Conviction DNA Analysis Act of 2001 (“the Act”), wherein he sought DNA testing of evidence related to his first degree murder conviction. After reviewing the record and the parties’ briefs, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Camille R. McMullen
Originating Judge:Judge Alex E. Pearson |
Hamblen County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/08/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Adam Holmes
E2021-01489-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant, Adam Holmes, appeals his Knox County Criminal Court jury convictions of possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, second degree murder, and especially aggravated robbery, arguing that the trial court erred by admitting into evidence a Cellebrite cellular telephone data extraction report and the prior testimony of a State witness and by permitting a State witness to testify remotely. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt
Originating Judge:Judge Steven W. Sword |
Knox County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/07/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Elijah Bowman
E2021-00614-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant-Appellant, Elijah Bowman, was convicted by a jury of first-degree felony murder, two counts of attempted second degree murder, two counts of especially aggravated robbery, and aggravated assault. He received a total effective sentence of life imprisonment plus twelve years. The sole issue presented on appeal is whether the evidence is sufficient to support his convictions of first-degree felony murder, attempted second degree murder, and especially aggravated robbery. We affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge Camille R. McMullen
Originating Judge:Judge G. Scott Green |
Knox County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/07/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Espiridion Evangelista Kolimlim, III
M2020-01363-CCA-R3-CD
Defendant, Espiridion Evangelista Kolimlim, III, appeals the criminal court’s dismissal of his general sessions appeal from payment of a traffic citation after he filed a motion to withdraw payment of the citation. Following our review of the entire record, oral arguments, and the parties’ briefs, we dismiss the appeal.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jill Bartee Ayers
Originating Judge:Judge Michael Wayne Collins |
Wilson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/07/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Tanya Dawn Everett
E2022-00189-CCA-R3-CD
Following a conviction for theft of property, the Defendant, Tanya Dawn Everett, was sentenced to a term of four years and placed on probation. Thereafter, the Blount County Circuit Court found that the Defendant violated the terms of her probation by failing to report and by committing new criminal offenses. As a consequence, the trial court revoked the suspended sentence and ordered the Defendant to serve the balance of her original sentence in custody. On appeal, the Defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion by ordering her to serve the balance of her sentence in confinement. We respectfully affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Tom Greenholtz
Originating Judge:Judge Davie Reed Duggan |
Blount County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/03/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Calvin Sanchez Amos
M2021-00986-CCA-R3-CD
Calvin Sanchez Amos, Defendant, was indicted for possession of .5 grams or more of cocaine with the intent to sell in a drug-free zone, possession of a firearm with the intent to go armed during the commission of a dangerous felony, and evading arrest. Defendant pled guilty to evading arrest and proceeded to trial on the remaining charges. A jury found Defendant guilty of the lesser included offenses of possession of .5 grams or more of cocaine for resale and attempted possession of a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony. At the sentencing hearing, Defendant agreed to an effective sentence of 12 years. On appeal, Defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and the trial court’s ruling on the admissibility of a video from Defendant’s phone in which he is seen cooking crack cocaine. After a full review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Timothy L. Easter
Originating Judge:Judge Stella L. Hargrove |
Maury County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/03/22 | |
Karen Thomas v. State of Tennessee
E2021-01338-CCA-R3-PC
The Petitioner, Karen Thomas, appeals the denial of her petition for post-conviction relief from her conviction of aggravated stalking, alleging that she received ineffective assistance of counsel because trial counsel did not object to the State presenting rebuttal testimony at trial or the trial court’s jury instruction regarding the rebuttal testimony. After review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Camille R. McMullen
Originating Judge:Judge Steven Wayne Sword |
Knox County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/02/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. William Strickland
E2021-01280-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant-Appellant, William Lester Strickland, appeals from the revocation of his probationary sentence for aggravated burglary. The sole issue presented for review is whether the trial court erred in fully revoking the Defendant’s probation and ordering him to serve the remainder of his sentence in confinement. Upon review, we affirm.
Authoring Judge: Judge Camille R. McMullen
Originating Judge:Judge David Reed Duggan |
Blount County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/02/22 | |
Marlez Wilson A/K/A Marlez Wright v. State of Tennessee
W2022-00024-CCA-R3-PC
Petitioner, Marlez Wilson a/k/a, Marlez Wright, appeals the denial of his post-conviction petition, arguing that the post-conviction court erred in concluding that he received the effective assistance of counsel. Following our review of the entire record and the briefs of the parties, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jill Bartee Ayers
Originating Judge:Judge James M. Lammey |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/02/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Glenn Sewell
W2021-00023-CCA-R3-PC
Petitioner, Glenn Sewell, appeals the denial of his post-conviction petition, arguing that the post-conviction court erred in denying his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. Following our review of the entire record and the briefs and oral arguments of the parties, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jill Bartee Ayers
Originating Judge:Judge Jennifer Johnson Mitchell |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 11/02/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. James Lee Simpson
M2021-01031-CCA-R3-CD
Following a trial, a Davidson County jury convicted Defendant, James Lee Simpson, of voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault resulting in death, and felon in possession of a firearm, for which he received a total effective sentence of fifteen years’ incarceration. On appeal, Defendant contends that: (1) the trial court erred by providing incomplete and erroneous jury instructions on the issue of self-defense; (2) the trial court erred by preventing Defendant from cross-examining a witness regarding alleged prior acts of violence by the victims in violation of both Tennessee Rule of Evidence 405 and Defendant’s right to confrontation; (3) the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of necessity; (4) the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing Defendant; (5) the State failed to present sufficient evidence to support convictions for voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault resulting in death; and (6) the trial court abused its discretion by allowing the State to cross-examine a witness regarding Defendant’s prior conviction for possessing a firearm after concluding that Defendant had “opened the door” to the cross-examination. Following a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we reverse Defendant’s convictions and remand for a new trial.
Authoring Judge: Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Mark J. Fishburn |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 10/31/22 | |
State of Tennessee v. Jeffrey L. Crowe
M2022-00072-CCA-R3-CD
Defendant, Jeffrey L. Crowe, was indicted by the Davidson County Grand Jury for reckless aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, second offense DUI by impairment, second offense DUI per se, and resisting arrest. Following a bench trial, Defendant was convicted of the charged offenses and sentenced to an effective sentence of two years to be suspended on probation after serving 32 days incarcerated. In this appeal as of right, Defendant contends that the evidence was insufficient to support his convictions; that the trial court erred when it restricted Defendant’s cross-examination of the victim; and that the trial court committed plain error when it allowed hearsay testimony. Having reviewed the entire record and the briefs and arguments of the parties, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Timothy L. Easter
Originating Judge:Judge Cheryl A. Blackburn |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 10/31/22 |