APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

State vs. Darren Matthew Lee

M1999-01625-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:W. Charles Lee
Marshall County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/23/00
State of Tennessee v. Charles E. Kilpatrick, Jr.

M1999-01121-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:Leon C. Burns, Jr.
Overton County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/23/00
Sherrie Graham Farver vs. Dr. Kenneth Carpenter

E1999-01840-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel P. Franks
Originating Judge:James B. Scott, Jr.
Anderson County Court of Appeals 06/23/00
State vs. Delbert Harris

M1999-01239-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn
Originating Judge:Robert E. Burch
Dickson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/23/00
Sherrie Graham Farver vs. Dr. Kenneth Carpenter

E1999-01840-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel P. Franks
Originating Judge:James B. Scott, Jr.
Anderson County Court of Appeals 06/23/00
Benjamin Robert Crabtree v. Janice L. Rehbein Crabtree

E2000-00501-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel P. Franks
Originating Judge:Kindall T. Lawson
Hawkins County Court of Appeals 06/23/00
State of Tennessee v. Reginald Garner Brown

M1999-00002-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Cheryl A. Blackburn
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/23/00
State vs. William Ricky Wayne Herrell

M1999-02475-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:John H. Gasaway, III
Montgomery County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/23/00
Elrod vs. JCPenney Life Ins .

M1999-02195-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Patricia J. Cottrell
Originating Judge:John O. Wootton
Jackson County Court of Appeals 06/22/00
State ex rel Ledbetter vs. Godsey

M1998-00958-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Patricia J. Cottrell
Originating Judge:Conrad E. Troutman, Jr.
Fentress County Court of Appeals 06/22/00
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Supreme Court 06/22/00
Chase vs. Springer

M1999-01038-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Appeals 06/22/00
Barrett vs. Metro Gov't of Nashville

M1999-01130-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge Ben H. Cantrell
Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Appeals 06/22/00
Hart vs. State

W1997-00188-SC-R11-CO
Authoring Judge: Justice Adolpho A. Birch, Jr.
Originating Judge:J. Steven Stafford
Lake County Supreme Court 06/22/00
Fell vs. Rambo

M1999-01039-COA-R3-CV
Authoring Judge: Judge William C. Koch, Jr.
Originating Judge:Lee Russell
Marshall County Court of Appeals 06/22/00
State vs. Pierce

E1997-00053-SC-R11-CD
Authoring Judge: Justice Frank F. Drowota, III
Originating Judge:R. Jerry Beck
Sullivan County Supreme Court 06/22/00
State vs. Glenda Dotson

E1999-02330-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle
Originating Judge:Lynn W. Brown
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/21/00
1999-00946-COA-R3-CV

1999-00946-COA-R3-CV

Originating Judge:Jeffrey F. Stewart
Rhea County Court of Appeals 06/21/00
Claude Garrett vs. State

M1999-00786-CCA-R3-PC
The defendant, after being convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, was denied post-conviction relief by the Criminal Court of Davidson County. Defendant now appeals that denial and asserts that (1) the State withheld exculpatory evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, thereby undermining the confidence of the outcome of the trial; (2) the trial court erred by unconstitutionally instructing the jury; (3) the defendant was not afforded effective assistance of counsel; and (4) juror misconduct and bias violated the defendant's constitutional rights. The issue of juror misconduct was addressed by this court on direct appeal and, therefore, is not properly before this court. After review, we affirm the trial court's finding that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel; however, we reverse and remand the case for a new trial because the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, thereby undermining the confidence in the outcome of the trial.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/21/00
Perry H. Young v. State of Tennessee

E1999-1968-COA-R3-CV

Originating Judge:Samuel H. Payne
Hamilton County Court of Appeals 06/21/00
State vs. Andrew D. Bledsoe

M1999-00788-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant, after being convicted of reckless homicide, appeals his sentence of three and one-half years incarceration. He argues that the trial court incorrectly imposed an excessive sentence and that the trial court erred by not imposing any form of alternative sentence. We hold that a death, although unfortunate and tragic, standing alone, is insufficient to deny an alternative sentence given our legislative mandate that Range I standard offenders convicted of any Class D felony are presumed to be favorable candidates for alternative sentencing. Therefore, after careful review, we affirm the length of the sentence; however, we modify its manner of service to an alternative sentence of split confinement of one year and the remaining two and one-half years on probation.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/21/00
State vs. Dennis Daughtry

W1999-00792-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Originating Judge:Arthur T. Bennett
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/21/00
Johnny Jess Davis, et al vs. Johnnie Rex Flyn, et us

E1999-00421-COA-R3-CV
Apollo Shores Community & Maint. Inc., vs. Larry Alfred et ux Joy Carol Lynn
Authoring Judge: Judge Charles D. Susano, Jr.
Originating Judge:Bobby H. Capers
Sevier County Court of Appeals 06/21/00
State vs. Toronda Sherelle Williams

M2000-00212-CCA-R3-CD
Following a grand jury indictment, Toranda Williams, the defendant and appellant, was tried and convicted of first-degree murder in the Davidson County Criminal Court. On appeal, she argues (1) that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony about the results of a polygraph examination; (2) that the court erroneously admitted hearsay testimony; and (3) that the cumulative effect of these errors was substantial enough to require reversal. Because we find the trial court's error in admitting the polygraph test results was harmless, and because the issue regarding hearsay testimony has been waived for failure to include it in the motion for a new trial, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/21/00
State vs. Tyaneshia Turner & Johnathan Webster

W1999-00530-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Chris B. Craft
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/21/00