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State vs. Jack Sutton 01C01-9708-CR-00349 Trial Court Judge: J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
LaCorrick C. Williams, Pro Se vs. State M2003-00991-CCA-R3-CO Authoring Judge: Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer Trial Court Judge: Stella L. Hargrove The Petitioner, LaCorrick C. Williams, appeals the trial court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief. The State has filed a motion requesting that this Court affirm the trial court's denial of relief pursuant to Rule 20, Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. The Petitioner fails to assert a cognizable claim for which habeas corpus relief may be granted. Accordingly, the State's motion is granted and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.	Wayne	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State vs. Garrison 03C01-9601-CR-00050 Trial Court Judge: William M. Dender		Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State vs. Haycraft 03C01-9705-CR-00196	Sullivan	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State vs. Chastain 03C01-9706-CR-00205	Polk	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State vs. Kimberly M. Larson M1999-00507-CCA-R3-CD Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn Trial Court Judge: Seth W. Norman This appeal arises from a guilty verdict returned against the defendant for DUI per se for which she received a sentence of eleven months and twenty-nine days, with all but ten days suspended, a $350 fine, court-ordered rehabilitation, and suspension of driving privileges for one year. On appeal, the defendant challenges the admittance of her breathalyzer test results at trial and alleges that her sentence was excessive. After a review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State vs. Nuchols 03C01-9709-CC-00400	Blount	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State vs. Daniel 03C01-9709-CR-00404	Knox	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State vs. Electroplating, Inc. and Ross Cunningham 01C01-9612-CR-00535 Trial Court Judge: Walter C. Kurtz	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State vs. Michael Hughes 01C01-9701-CR-00021 Trial Court Judge: Ann Lacy Johns	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
01C01-9705-CR-00194 01C01-9705-CR-00194	Davidson	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/10/98
State of Tennessee vs. Donald Gene Brooks 01C01-9703-CC-00099 Authoring Judge: Judge Curwood Witt Trial Court Judge: Judge John H. Gasaway, III 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.	Montgomery	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/09/98
State of Tennessee vs. Devon Welles 01C01-9706-CC-00230 Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall Trial Court Judge: Judge W. Charles Lee 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.	Lincoln	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/09/98
State of Tennessee vs. Anthony P. Geanes 02C01-9709-CC-00373 Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall Trial Court Judge: Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood 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.	Hardeman	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/08/98
State of Tennessee vs. Amanda Treece 02C01-9711-CC-00438 Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall Trial Court Judge: Judge Franklin Murchison 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.	Chester	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/08/98
State of Tennessee vs. Eric Florence 02C01-9709-CC-00366 Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R. Wade Trial Court Judge: Judge Julian P. Guinn 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.	Benton	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/04/98
State of Tennessee vs. William Waylon Jackson, a.k.a. Bill Jackson 02C01-9707-CC-00267 Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley Trial Court Judge: Judge C. Creed McGinley 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.	Decatur	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/03/98
State of Tennessee vs. Lemont E. Blair 03C01-9705-CR-00176 Authoring Judge: Judge William M. Barker Trial Court Judge: Judge Richard R. Baumgartner 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.	Knox	Court of Criminal Appeals	06/03/98
Charles E. Jones v. State of Tennessee W2007-01086-CCA-R3-PC Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle Trial Court Judge: Lee V. Coffee	Shelby	Court of Criminal Appeals	05/29/98
State vs. Walter Ellison 01C01-9708-CR-00361 Trial Court Judge: L. Terry Lafferty	Sumner	Court of Criminal Appeals	05/29/98
State vs. Sutton 03C01-9706-CR-00216	Knox	Court of Criminal Appeals	05/28/98
State vs. Pierson 03C01-9709-CR-00334 Trial Court Judge: Phyllis H. Miller	Sullivan	Court of Criminal Appeals	05/28/98
State vs. William Jordan 01C01-9703-CC-00100 Trial Court Judge: William B. Cain	Giles	Court of Criminal Appeals	05/28/98
Keith Wooten vs. State 01C01-9703-CR-00111 Trial Court Judge: J. O. Bond	Wilson	Court of Criminal Appeals	05/28/98
O1C01-9703-CC-00112 O1C01-9703-CC-00112	Williamson	Court of Criminal Appeals	05/27/98