State of Tennessee v. Joseph Ray Pinson

Case Number
W2008-01010-CCA-R3-CD

A McNairy County jury convicted the Defendant-Appellant, Joseph Ray Pinson (“Pinson”), of rape of a child. The trial court sentenced Pinson to twenty years in confinement to be served at 100%. The sole issue for our review is whether the evidence is sufficient to support the conviction. However, we lack jurisdiction to review this matter because there is no order reflecting the trial court’s ruling on Pinson’s motion for new trial. Because the record clearly shows the trial court denied Pinson relief, we remand this case for supplementation of the record with an order denying Pinson’s motion for new trial.

Authoring Judge
Judge Camille R. McMullen
Originating Judge
Judge J. Weber McCraw
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Joseph Ray Pinson
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
This is a dissenting opinion
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