| State vs. Julius Parker
W1999-01327-CCA-R3-PC
Because the petitioner, Julius Parker, who was convicted of aggravated robbery and felony murder, received the effective assistance of counsel at trial, he is not entitled to post-conviction relief.
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:Joseph B. Brown |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| Clementine Newman vs. Allstate Insurance Co.
W1999-02064-COA-R3-CV
Automobile owner sued body shop and her insurance company for alleged faulty repairs to vehicle after it was involved in a collision. The body shop repaired what the insurance company authorized, but owner initially claimed other damages which the insurance company and body shop determined were not a result of the collision. During attempts to resolve the dispute, body shop was willing to repair anything authorized by the insurance company, but requested the owner to pay the deductible and retrieve her automobile from their facility. Owner refused to take the automobile, and the body shop, after notification to her, started charging storage charges. In the suit that was initially tried in general sessions court, then de novo in the circuit court, owner sought to recover storage charges paid an additional award for other damage to her vehicle and for relief under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act. The trial court awarded owner a judgment against the insurance company for additional damages and denied her claims under the Tennessee Consumer Protection Act and for repayment of the storage charges. Owner has appealed.
Authoring Judge: Judge W. Frank Crawford
Originating Judge:Robert L. Childers |
Shelby County | Court of Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. John Hampton
W1999-00983-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant, John Lee Hampton, who was charged with two counts of rape, was convicted of two counts of statutory rape. The trial court imposed two concurrent one-year sentences, with all but sixty days suspended. In this appeal as of right, the defendant asserts that the evidence was insufficient. He also argues that the trial court erred by admitting certain photographs into evidence, by rehabilitating a juror, by denying his motion in limine to exclude evidence of uncharged sexual offenses involving the victim, by permitting the victim to testify in rebuttal regarding an uncharged sexual offense, and by refusing to suspend his entire sentence. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:Jon Kerry Blackwood |
Hardeman County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Jerry Elliott
W1999-00361-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant, Jerry Wayne Elliott, pled guilty to three counts of aggravated assault, reserving his right to appeal a certified question of law, pursuant to Tenn. R. Crim. P. 37(b)(2)(i). Defendant had filed a Motion to Suppress evidence obtained from an allegedly unconstitutional search and seizure of Defendant, which the trial court denied following an evidentiary hearing. The denial of this Motion to Suppress is the basis of the certified question of law. After review of the record and the briefs we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:John Franklin Murchison |
Henderson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Darron Lenon
W1999-01951-CCA-R3-CD
In this case the Defendant, Darron Lenon, was found guilty of unlawful delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance, a Class B felony, following a jury trial. The trial court imposed a maximum Range I sentence of twelve years. In this appeal, the Defendant, in three issues, argues that the trial court erroneously applied an enhancement factor; failed to apply a mitigating factor; and failed to follow the mandates of the Tennessee Criminal Sentencing Reform Act of 1989. The Defendant asks this court to reverse the trial court and impose the minimum sentence of eight years. We decline to do so, and therefore affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Dick Jerman, Jr. |
Gibson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Billy Thompson
W1999-01001-CCA-R3-CD
In 1995, Billy Thompson, a Mississippi resident, was convicted in Shelby County of driving under the influence, resulting in suspension of his driving privileges in this state for one year. Fifteen months later, Thompson was again charged and convicted of driving under the influence, sixth offense, reckless driving and driving while revoked, being the instant offenses before this court. On the date of the latter offenses, Thompson possessed a valid Mississippi driver's license, however, he had not complied with the statutory requirements for reinstatement of his driving privileges in this state. Thompson appeals his convictions contending the trial court erred (1) by failing to sever the charge of driving while license revoked from the remaining counts and (2) by failing to grant his motion for judgment of acquittal as to the charge of driving while license revoked. We conclude that all charges were properly joined pursuant to Tenn. R. Crim. P. 8(a). Moreover, we hold that a nonresident motorist, although possessing a valid out-of-state license, may not operate a motor vehicle in this state following this state's revocation of his driving privileges until the motorist complies with Tennessee's reinstatement procedures. Because we find the proof sufficient to support the challenged conviction, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:James C. Beasley, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Jackie Gooch
W2000-00032-CCA-R3-PC
The appellant, Jackie L. Gooch, appeals from the trial court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Pursuant to a plea agreement, the appellant entered a "best interest" plea to the charge of voluntary manslaughter. On appeal, the appellant contends: (1) that his guilty plea was coerced and, thus, involuntarily entered; and (2) that trial counsel was ineffective. After review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:R. Lee Moore Jr. |
Lake County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Gilford Williams
W1999-01556-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:John Franklin Murchison |
Madison County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Jenniefer Oakley
W1999-00850-CCA-R3-CD
Jennifer E. Oakley entered guilty pleas to three counts of misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. The manner of service, including the request for judicial diversion, was submitted to the trial court. The trial court denied a grant of judicial diversion based upon the circumstances of the offenses and the inherent dangerous effect of drugs to our communities. After review, we conclude that the record supports the trial court's denial of diversion. The judgment, accordingly, is affirmed.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Bernie Weinman |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Michael Upshaw
W1999-00777-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:James C. Beasley, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Jack North
W1999-01301-CCA-R3-PC
The appellant, Jack Jay North, Jr., was convicted of first degree murder by a Hardin County jury and was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. On appeal, he asserts that the post-conviction court erred in finding trial counsel's performance to be effective during the sentencing phase of trial. Specifically, the appellant contends that trial counsel was ineffective for (1) failing to offer mitigating proof at the sentencing phase; (2) for failing to request funds for a mitigation specialist; and (3) for not objecting to comments made by the State during closing arguments of the sentencing phase. After review, we affirm the judgment of the Circuit Court of Hardin County.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:C. Creed Mcginley |
Hardin County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Michael Upshaw
W1999-00777-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:James C. Beasley, Jr. |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| James Karls vs. Percy Pitzer, et al
W1999-01107-COA-R3-CV
This is an appeal from the trial court's order dismissing a petition for writ of habeas corpus for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We affirm the ruling of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge David R. Farmer
Originating Judge:Jon Kerry Blackwood |
Hardeman County | Court of Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Ronald Ballard
W2000-00033-CCA-R3-CD
The appellant, Ballard, was found guilty by a jury of facilitating first degree murder. Following a sentencing hearing, the trial court imposed a sentence of twenty-five years, the maximum sentence permitted for a class A felony. Ballard now appeals the sentencing decision of the lower court, arguing that the court erred in its application of two enhancing factors and failed to apply a mitigating factor. Finding the record incomplete for review of these issues, the trial court's sentencing determination is afforded the presumption of correctness and the sentence is affirmed.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Roy Morgan |
Henderson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Johnny Jones
W2000-01241-CCA-R3-PC
This appeal follows dismissal of the Appellant's petition for post-conviction relief. The Appellant, Jones, was convicted by a Fayette County jury of possession of cocaine (over 26 grams) with intent to sell and possession of marijuana. On direct appeal, his convictions and sentences were affirmed. The Appellant filed this post-conviction petition asserting the following errors: (1) the trial court erred in not granting the Appellant's motion to sever; (2) the trial court erred in sentencing the Appellant; and (3) deficient representation by defense counsel including failing to timely file a Rule 11 application to the supreme court from this court's decision. We find that Appellant's defense counsel was ineffective with respect to his failure to timely file a Rule 11 application. Accordingly, the Appellant is granted the right to seek a delayed appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court. Denial of post-conviction relief is affirmed as to the remaining issues.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Jon Kerry Blackwood |
Fayette County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Dereke Fitzgerald
W2000-01279-CCA-R3-CD
The appellant, Dereke Emont Fitzgerald, was convicted by a jury of aggravated assault and was sentenced to six years incarceration in the Tennessee Department of Correction. On appeal, the appellant raises one issue: Whether the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on the issue of self-defense. Finding no error, we affirm the judgment.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Julian P. Guinn |
Henry County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| Jimmy Lee Pierce v. State of Tennessee
W2000-00630-CCA-R3-CD
Originating Judge:Jon Kerry Blackwood |
Fayette County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/12/00 | |
| State vs. Sandra Cooper
W2002-01036-CCA-R3-CD
Defendant, Sandra Hoyle Cooper, appeals the trial court's revocation of her community corrections sentence. Defendant received two community corrections sentences of eleven months and twenty-nine days each following two separate convictions for theft and for filing a false police report. While serving her community corrections sentences, Defendant was arrested for aggravated robbery. Following a revocation hearing, the trial court revoked her community corrections sentences and ordered the imposition of her original sentences. Defendant argues that the trial court improperly based its revocation on circumstantial evidence that she committed the offense for which she was arrested. After a careful review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Roy B. Morgan, Jr. |
Madison County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/11/00 | |
| Eddie Copeland vs. James A. Bowlen, Warden
E1999-01753-CCA-R3-CD
The trial court dismissed the petitioner's pro se petition for habeas corpus relief. The petitioner alleges that various credits should reduce his sentence. The trial court determined that it lacked jurisdiction to address this issue or, in the alternative, that the sentence had not expired. We affirm the dismissal of the petition.
Originating Judge:Buddy D. Perry |
Bledsoe County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/11/00 | |
| State vs. Emit Keith Cody
E2000-02188-CCA-RM-CD
The Defendant, Emit Keith Cody, was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. He appealed, and we reversed his conviction and remanded the case for a new trial based on our conclusion that the trial court's failure to give a limiting instruction to the jury on the use of the State's main witness's prior inconsistent statement constituted plain error. See State v. Emit Keith Cody, No. E1999-00068-CCA-R3CD, 2000 WL 190227 (Tenn. Crim. App., Knoxville, Feb. 16, 2000). The State applied for permission to appeal to the supreme court, which granted permission for the purpose of remanding the case to this Court for reconsideration in light of the supreme court's recent decision in State v. Smith, 24 S.W.3d 274 (Tenn. 2000). After revisiting this issue, we remain of the opinion that the trial court committed plain error by failing to give a limiting instruction. Accordingly, the Defendant's conviction is reversed, and the case is remanded for a new trial.
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Originating Judge:Ben W. Hooper, II |
Cocke County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/11/00 | |
| State vs. Rosalind Marie Johnson & Donna Yvette McCoy
E1999-02468-CCA-R3-CD
Defendant, Rosalind Marie Johnson, appeals her convictions for facilitation of first degree felony murder and aggravated burglary, for which she received concurrent sentences of 15 years and 3 years, respectively. Defendant, Donna Yvette McCoy, appeals her convictions for first degree felony murder and aggravated burglary, for which she received concurrent sentences of life with the possibility of parole and 3 years, respectively. Both defendants raise the issue of sufficiency of the evidence to support their convictions. Defendant Johnson raises the following additional issues in her appeal: 1) whether the trial court erred in failing to sever the defendants' trials; 2) whether the trial court erred in failing to remove a juror for cause; and 3) whether the trial court erred in failing to suppress statements made by Johnson. We conclude that the issues raised by both defendants in this appeal are without merit. The judgments of the trial court are affirmed.
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
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Hamilton County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/11/00 | |
| Peter A. Smith v. Asplundh Tree Expert Co.
E1999-01376-WC-R3-CV
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated _ 5-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The defendant appeals from the judgment of the trial court which awarded the plaintiff temporary total benefits from May of 1992 until November 2, 1995, and found the plaintiff had sustained a forty percent permanent partial disability to the body as a whole. The plaintiff suffered a compensable injury, returned to work for the pre-injury employer, then left that position and obtained employment with another employer. We affirm the award of permanent partial disability, reverse the award of temporary total disability and remand the case to the trial court for a determination of the amount owed consistent with our findings.
Authoring Judge: John K.Byers, Sr. J.
Originating Judge:Howell N. Peoples, Chancellor |
Smith County | Workers Compensation Panel | 09/11/00 | |
| State of Tennessee v. Stejana Holder
M1999-02470-CCA-R3-CD
The appellant, Stejana S. Holder, was convicted of one count of aggravated assault, one count of resisting arrest, and one count of disorderly conduct. The Davidson County Criminal Court imposed an effective sentence of three years to serve sixty days in the workhouse followed by two years probation. On appeal, the appellant alleges that the trial court erred by denying total probation. Upon review, we find no error and affirm the sentence of the Davidson County Criminal Court.
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Judge J. Randall Wyatt, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/08/00 | |
| State of Tennessee v. Shawn Dontay Beard
M1997-00114-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant, Shawn Dontay Beard, appeals as of right following his conviction in the Warren County Circuit Court. Defendant was convicted by a jury for sale of a Schedule II controlled substance, cocaine, in an amount of less than point five (0.5) grams within one thousand feet of school grounds. Defendant argues there was insufficient evidence regarding his identity to support his conviction. He further challenges the length of his sentence on the grounds that the State raised the felony classification of his offense pursuant to the Drug-Free School Zone Act but failed to provide the Defendant with notice of enhancement. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Judge Charles D. Haston, Sr. |
Warren County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 09/08/00 | |
| Robert B. Turner, et al v. John Louis Kinser
E1999-01201-COA-R3-CV
By this suit the Plaintiffs seek a declaration that they are entitled to four separate prescriptive easements across property owned by the Defendant. Prior to the commencement of trial the Defendant conceded that the Plaintiffs were entitled to one easement and the Plaintiffs conceded that they were not entitled to another one. The Trial Court found in favor of the Plaintiffs as to the remaining two easements, resulting in this appeal. We affirm.
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Houston M. Goddard
Originating Judge:Chancellor Thomas R. Frierson, II |
Greene County | Court of Appeals | 09/07/00 |
