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State vs. Chastain

03C01-9706-CR-00205
Polk County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Haycraft

03C01-9705-CR-00196
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Daniel

03C01-9709-CR-00404
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State of Tennessee vs. Donald Gene Brooks

01C01-9703-CC-00099

The defendant, Donald Gene Brooks, stands convicted of first degree felony murder, especially aggravated robbery, theft of property valued over $1,000, and setting fire to personal property, all related to the robbery and killing of Joseph J. Wisniewski. He received his convictions following a jury trial in the Montgomery County Criminal Court. Brooks is incarcerated in the Department of Correction serving his effective sentence of life plus 27 years. In this direct appeal, Brooks challenges the sufficiency of the convicting evidence and the length of sentence imposed. Having reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Curwood Witt
Originating Judge:Judge John H. Gasaway, III
Montgomery County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/09/98
State of Tennessee vs. Devon Welles

01C01-9706-CC-00230

The Defendant, Devon Wells, appeals his convictions of two counts of sale of a Schedule II controlled substan ce following a jury trial in the Lincoln County Circu it Court. The trial court sentenced him as a Range II Multiple Offender to two consecutive sentences of nine (9) and seven (7) years. He was also fined a total of $100,000 for the two convictions. In this appeal, Defendant argues that the evidence was insufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that the sentence imposed was excessive and contrary to law. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Judge W. Charles Lee
Lincoln County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/09/98
State of Tennessee vs. Amanda Treece

02C01-9711-CC-00438

Following an evidentiary hearing, the Circuit Court of Chester County entered an order which revoked Defendant’s probation and ordered her to serve her original sentence of four (4) years in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The Defendant, Amanda Treece, appeals from that action of the trial court. W hile Defendant does not challenge the revocation of probation, she argues in her sole issue on appeal that the trial court erred by requiring her to serve her entire sentence by incarceration in the Department of Correction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Judge Franklin Murchison
Chester County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/08/98
State of Tennessee vs. Anthony P. Geanes

02C01-9709-CC-00373

The Defendant, Anthony P. Geanes, appeals as of right from his conviction in the Circuit Court of Hardeman County. Following a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of delivery of a Schedule II con trolled substance. He was sentenced to serve fifteen (15) years as a Range II Offender. In this appeal, Defendant challenges the sufficien cy of the evidence and the length of his sentence. We affirm the judgm ent of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood
Hardeman County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/08/98
State of Tennessee vs. Eric Florence

02C01-9709-CC-00366

The defendant, Eric M. Florence, entered pleas of guilt in the General Sessions Court of Benton County to possession of marijuana and unlawful possession of alcohol. He was sentenced to eleven months and twenty-nine days in the county jail; all but two days were suspended on each count. The sentences were to be concurrently served. The defendant incurred additional charges and his probation was revoked. He served a portion of his general sessions sentence and then moved the court to suspend the remainder. The general sessions court denied the motion. The defendant appealed to the circuit court. That court affirmed the decision of the general sessions court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R. Wade
Originating Judge:Judge Julian P. Guinn
Benton County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/04/98
State of Tennessee vs. William Waylon Jackson, a.k.a. Bill Jackson

02C01-9707-CC-00267

The defendant, William Waylon Jackson, was convicted by a Decatur County jury of three (3) counts of the sale of marijuana over one-half (½) ounce, Class E felonies. The trial court sentenced him as a Range II offender to concurrent terms of three (3) years for each count and denied alternative sentencing. On appeal, defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion to dismiss the indictment as it violated the mandatory joinder provision of Tenn. R. Crim. P. 8(a). He further argues that the trial court imposed excessive sentences and improperly denied alternative sentencing. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Originating Judge:Judge C. Creed McGinley
Decatur County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/03/98
State of Tennessee vs. Lemont E. Blair

03C01-9705-CR-00176

The appellant, Lemont E. Blair, appeals as of right the Knox County Criminal Court’s revocation of his community corrections sentence. We affirm the judgment of the trial court pursuant to Rule 20 of the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals.

Authoring Judge: Judge William M. Barker
Originating Judge:Judge Richard R. Baumgartner
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/03/98
State vs. Walter Ellison

01C01-9708-CR-00361

Originating Judge:L. Terry Lafferty
Sumner County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/29/98
Charles E. Jones v. State of Tennessee

W2007-01086-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle
Originating Judge:Lee V. Coffee
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/29/98
State vs. Pierson

03C01-9709-CR-00334

Originating Judge:Phyllis H. Miller
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/28/98
Keith Wooten vs. State

01C01-9703-CR-00111

Originating Judge:J. O. Bond
Wilson County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/28/98
State vs. Sutton

03C01-9706-CR-00216
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/28/98
State vs. William Jordan

01C01-9703-CC-00100

Originating Judge:William B. Cain
Giles County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/28/98
Welch vs. State

03C01-9702-CR-00043

Originating Judge:Lynn W. Brown
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98
01C01-9703-CR-00091

01C01-9703-CR-00091
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98
01C01-9704-CC-00126

01C01-9704-CC-00126

Originating Judge:J. Curwood Witt
Wayne County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98
State vs. Shirley

03C01-9610-CR-00369
Bradley County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98
O1C01-9703-CC-00112

O1C01-9703-CC-00112
Williamson County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98
I Concur In The Results In This Case. In State v. Milton S. Jones, Jr., No.

01C01-9704-CC-00126

Originating Judge:Gary R. Wade
Wayne County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98
State vs. Shirley

03C01-9610-CR-00369

Originating Judge:Mayo L. Mashburn
Bradley County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98
Dukes & Dukes vs. State

03C01-9703-CC-00112

Originating Judge:W. Lee Asbury
Union County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98
State vs. Virginia Gann

01C01-9704-CC-00164

Originating Judge:Gerald L. Ewell, Sr.
Coffee County Court of Criminal Appeals 05/27/98