Court of Criminal Appeals Opinions - 4^th Quarter 1998

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The following Tennessee Court of Appeals Opinions are available for download:

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Cases posted the week of 12/28/1998
State vs. Mark Hill - 01C01-9801-CC-00042 View
State vs. Clessie Jaco - 01C01-9802-CC-00091 View
State vs. Stuart Jenkins - 01C01-9712-CR-00590 View
State vs. David Jones - 01C01-9710-CC-00445 View
State vs. Stephen Osborne - 01C01-9708-CC-00327 View
State vs. Carlos Parker - 01C01-9712-CC-00574 View
State vs. Brian Roberson - 01C01-9801-CC-00043 View
State vs. Harry Clardy - 01C01-9710-CC-00457 View
State vs. James W. Connors, III - 01C01-9609-CR-00396 View
State vs. Freddie Morrow & Damien Darden - 01C01-9612-CC-00512 View
State vs. Charles Luke - 01C01-9712-CR-00566 View
State vs. Tanya Burgess - 01C01-9802-CC-00079 View
State vs. Bobby Crook - 01C01-9709-CC-00416 View
Shone King vs. State - 01C01-9709-CR-00408 View
State vs. Lamont McDonald - 01C01-9708-CR-00383 View
State vs. James Murray, Marcie Murray and Sharon Hurt - 01C01-9702-CR-00066 View
State vs. John Robinson - 01C01-9710-CR-00496 View
State vs. Johnnie Talley - 01C01-9710-CC-00450 View
State vs. Ben Blackwell - 02C01-9712-CC-00469 View
State vs. Cedric Franklin - 02C01-9809-CC-00289 View
State vs. Arnett McNeal - 02C01-9809-CR-00263 View
State vs. Dwight Miller - 02C01-9708-CC-00300 View
State vs. Kimberly Williams - 02C01-9711-CR-00439 View
State vs. Kevin Abston - 02C01-9807-CR-00212 View
State vs. Marcellous Bond - 02C01-9710-CC-00387 View
State vs. Edward Mooney - 02C01-9508-CC-00216 View
State vs. Sylvester Smith - 02C01-9801-CR-00018 View
State vs. Sylvester Smith - 02C01-9801-CR-00018 (Concur) View
State vs. Johnny Jones/Clifton Mitchell - 02C01-9801-CC-00026 View
State vs. Wendell Leggs - 02C01-9807-CC-00219 View
State vs. Antonio Saulsberry/Franklin Howard - 02C01-9710-CR-00406 View
State vs. Antonio Saulsberry/Franklin Howard - 02C01-9710-CR-00406 (Dissent) View
State vs. Robert Taylor - 02C01-9808-CC-00239 View
State vs. Eduardo Wells - 02C01-9709-CR-00345 View
State vs. Stacy Williford - 02C01-9710-CC-00416 View

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Cases posted the week of 12/21/1998
Chauncey Gordon vs. State - 01C01-9710-CC-00483 View
Eliseo Hernandez vs. State - 01C01-9805-CR-00228 View
State vs. Gregory Steele - 01C01-9801-CC-00024 View

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Cases posted the week of 12/14/1998
Dukes vs. State - 03C01-9604-CC-00175 View
State vs. Overstreet - 03C01-9706-CC-00248 View
State vs. Darryl Bailey - 02C01-9506-CR-00176 View
State vs. William Bucy - 02C01-9709-CC-00363 View
State vs. David Cliff - 02C01-9711-CC-00450 View
State vs. Ronnie Graham - 02C01-9711-CR-00444 View
State vs. Rathal Perkins - 02C01-9708-CC-00325 View
State vs. George Washington - 02C01-9710-CR-00408 View
State vs. Christopher Williams - 02C01-9711-CR-00440 View
State vs. Walter Wilson - 02C01-9710-CR-00412 View
State vs. Carlos Haywood - 02C01-9707-CR-00289 View
State vs. Johnny Lawrence - 02C01-9709-CR-00344 View
State vs. Houston Chapman - 01C01-9808-CC-00354 View
Christopher Chatman vs. State - 01C01-9710-CC-00484 View
State vs. Anthony Hodges - 01C01-9710-CR-00451 View
William Jones vs. State - 01C01-9711-CR-00548 View
Gary W. Phelps vs. David Mills - 01C01-9802-CC-00088 View
State vs. Keith Smith - 01C01-9709-CC-00404 View
State vs. John Stone - 01C01-9712-CC-00572 View

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Cases posted the week of 12/07/1998
State vs. Talley - 03C01-9709-CR-00380 View
State vs. Jeremy Amis - 01C01-9709-CC-00385 View
Mark Higgins vs State - 01C01-9711-CC-00513 View
James Majors vs. State - 01C01-9804-CR-00172 View
Ricky Melvin vs State - 01C01-9707-CR-00264 View
State vs. Shane Smith -01C01-9710-CC-00505 View
Barry Ritchie vs State -03C01-9601-CC-00029 View
Cannon vs. State - 03C01-9801-CC-00012 View
State vs. Perez - 03C01-9603-CC-00134 View
State vs. Reco Douglas - 02C01-9711-CR-00443 View
Barry Wells vs. Ron Rickard - 02C01-9610-CV-00358 View
State vs. Lloyd/Debra Ferrell - 02C01-9708-CC-00327 View
State vs. James Hunt - 02C01-9805-CC-00150 View
State vs. Derrick Brooks - 02C01-9604-CR-00119 View
State vs. Tyrone Sain - 02C01-9710-CC-00379 View
State vs. Tyrone Sain - 02C01-9710-CC-00379 ( Dissent ) View
State vs. Joe Ivy - 02C01-9707-CR-00273 View
State vs. Alvin Robinson - 02C01-9608-CR-00280 View
State vs. Tony Arnold - 02C01-9803-CC-00066 View
State vs. Mary Brunson - 02C01-9708-CR-00310 View
State vs. Angela Fox - 02C01-9711-CR-00454 View
State vs. James Usery - 02C01-9805-CC-00154 View
State vs. Nathaniel Walton - 02C01-9709-CR-00347 View
State vs. James Walker - 02C01-9802-CC-00046 View
State vs. Michael Coleman - 02C01-9611-CR-00395 View
State vs. Jason Weiskopf - 02C01-9611-CR-00381 View
State vs. David McKennon, Ronald Workman, Et Al - 01C01-9710-CC-00456 View
Robert Senick vs. State - 01C01-9711-CR-00550 View
State vs. Troy Walls - 01C01-9802-CC-00080 View
State vs. Carolyn Wheeler - 01C01-9712-CR-00556 View
State vs. Stephen Abbott - 01C01-9704-CC-00122 View
State vs. Stephen Abbott - 01C01-9704-CC-00122 ( Concur/Dissent) View
State vs. Stephen John Abbott - 01C01-9704-CC-00122 (Dissent) View
State vs. Michael Cook - 01C01-9710-CR-00495 View
Martin Craddock vs. State - 01C01-9704-CR-00161 View
State vs. Johnny Knight - 01C01-9712-CC-00575 View
State vs. Mikel Primm -01C01-9712-CC-00571 View
State vs Kevin Taylor -01C01-9707-CR-00263 View
Wendell Watts vs. State - 01C01-9711-CC-00533 View
State vs . Ivan Jimenez - 01C01-9707-CC-00311 View
State vs. Michael Keen - 01C01-9710-CR-00454 View
John McDonald vs. State - 01C01-9711-CR-00529 View
State vs. Sheryl Pendergrass - 01C01-9708-CR-00359 View
Willie Seay vs. State - 01C01-9712-CR-00570 View
Carolyn Strickland vs. State - 01C01-9709-CR-00419 View
Joe Utley vs. State - 01C01-9709-CR-00428 View
State vs. Seymour - 03C01-9709-CR-00375 View
Robert Crowson vs. State - 01C01-9802-CC-00077 View
State vs. Kimberly Hayes -01C01-9712-CR-00585 View
State vs. John James - 01C01-9712-CR-00563 View
Jimmy Jones vs. State - 01C01-9804-CR-00162 View
State vs. Billy Oden - 01C01-9710-CC-00468 View
State vs. Darrell Wentzel - 01C01-9705-CC-00193 View

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Cases posted the week of 11/30/1998
State vs. Gray - 03C01-9603-CC-00104 View
Bilbrey vs. State - 03C01-9711-CR-00498 View
Nichols vs. State - 03C01-9803-CR-00106 View
Godwin vs. State - 03C01-9710-CC-00479 View
State vs. Kessler - 03C01-9710-CC-00462 View
Wright vs. State - 03C01-9710-CR-00460 View

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Cases posted the week of 11/23/1998
Gene Crank vs. State - 01C01-9708-CR-00318 View
State vs. Dennis Gilliland -01C01-97907-CC-00256 View
State vs. Dennis Gilliland -01C01-97907-CC-00256 (Concur) View
William Hightower vs. State - 01C01-9802-CC-0081 View
State vs. Turner Williams - 01C01-9707-CR-00309 View

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Cases posted the week of 11/16/1998
State vs. Franklin - 03C01-9711-CR-00491 View
State vs. Sandy Cobb - 01C01-9802-CC-00054 View
Thomas Light vs. State - 01C01-9712-CC-00577 View
Paul Smith vs. State - 01C01-9712-CC-00578 View
State vs. John Taylor - 01C01-9705-CC-00192 View
State vs. Barton Hawkins - 02C01-9711-CR-00430 View
State vs. Kelvin Wilson - 02C01-9802-CC-00052 View
State vs. Paschal Hyde - 01C01-9701-CR-00024 View
State vs. Philip Cantwell - 01C01-9701-CC-00035 View
State vs. Philip Drew Cantwell - 01C01-9701-CC-00035 (Concur/Dissent) View
State vs. Paul E. Mathis - 01C01-9605-CC-00223 View
State vs. J.B. McCord - 03C01-9403-CR-00110 (Filed May, 1995) View

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Cases posted the week of 11/09/1998
State vs. Robert Goss/Carl Hale - 02C01-9610-CC-00367 View
State vs. Michael Holmes - 02C01-9802-CC-00048 View
State vs. Walter Johnson - 02C01-9801-CR-00007 View
State vs. Richard Caldwell - 02C01-9711-CC-00446 View
State vs. Joe Jackson - 02C01-9707-CR-00252 View
State vs. Luther Luten - 02C01-9803-CC-00090 View
State vs. Thomas Murphy - 02C01-9710-CC-00378 View
State vs. Michael Scott - 02C01-9802-CC-00045 View
State vs. Jesse Tharpe - 02C01-9803-CC-00069 View
State vs. George Brooks - 02C01-9804-CC-00116 View
State vs. John Clark - 02C01-9707-CC-00277 View
State vs. John Clark - 02C01-9707-CC-00277 (Concur) View
State vs. Marcus Terry - 02C01-9708-CR-00313 View
State vs. Luther Tootle - 02C01-9711-CC-00455 View

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Cases posted the week of 11/02/1998
State vs. Sneed - 03C01-9702-CR-00076 View
State vs. Poole - 03C01-9802-CR-00060 View
State vs. Wilson - 03C01-9711-CR-00487 View
State vs. McCowan - 03C01-9707-CR-00284 View
State vs. James Love - 02C01-9801-CC-00034 View
State vs. Cedrick Stampley - 02C01-9707-CR-00288 View
State vs. Grady Demoss - 02C01-9711-CC-00435 View
State vs. Jeffery Wallace - 02C01-9708-CC-00305 View
State vs. Michael Bordis - 01C01-9612-CR-00508 View
State vs. George Fitzpatrick - 01C01-9709-CR-00398 View
State vs. Terrence Hannah - 01C01-9711-CC-00540 View
State vs. Roy McGriff - 01C01-9709-CR-00426 View
State vs. William Stockwell - 01C01-9709-CR-00438 View
Benjamin Pachucki vs. State - 01C01-9802-CC-00058 View
Burke vs. State - 03C01-9709-CR-00419 View
State vs. Wilson - 03C01-9710-CC-00463 View View
Sam Passarella vs State - 01C01-9801-CR-00049 (Order) View
State vs. Patrick Smith - 01C01-9708-CC-00337 (Order) View
State vs. Charles Madison Blackman, Jr. - 01C01-9708-CC-00335 View
State vs. Thomas Davenport - 01C01-9802-CC-00065 View
State vs. Thomas Davenport - 01C01-9802-CC-00065 (Dissent) View
State v. Larry Morris - 01C01-9708-CC-00322 View
State vs. Doris Debuhr - 02c01-9804-CC-00117 View
State vs. Jacob Meeks - 02C01-9709-CC-00360 View
State vs. Jacob Meeks - 02C01-9709-CC-00360 ( Dissent) View
Kelly vs. State - 03C01-9802-CC-00049 View
R. Brown vs. State - 03C01-9707-CR-00257 View
State vs. Cochran - 03C01-9708-CR-00353 View
State vs. Cochran - 03C01-9708-CR-00353(Dissent) View
State vs. C. Smith - 03C01-9712-CR-00554 View
State vs. Royce Lane - 02C01-9604-CC-00133 View
State vs. Michael Love - 02C01-9805-CC-00134 View
State vs. Tatrow - 03C01-9707-CR-00299 View
State vs. Shirley Double - 01C01-9704-CR-00156 View
State vs. William Haithcote - 01C01-9707-CC-00260 View
State vs.Frank Hill - 01C01-9708-CC-00344 View
Jessie Jackson vs. State - 01C01-9711-CR-00523 View
State vs. Troy Noles - 01C01-9710-CR-00470 View
State vs. Mark Weatherly - 01C01-9708-CC-00352 View
State vs. Jimmy Legg - 01C01-9801-CC-00025 View

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Cases posted the week of 10/26/1998
Michael Bass vs. Jack Morgan, Warden - 01C01-9802-CC-00066 View
State vs. Allan Brooks - 01C01-9510-CC-00324 View
State vs. Blake Hallum & Richard Halfacre - 01C01-9703-CR-00083 View
State vs. Antonio J. Shelton - 01C01-9707-CR-00316 View
State vs. Mark Grimes - 02C01-9801-CR-00003 View
State vs. William Hunt - 02C01-9805-CC-00135 View
State vs. Marvin Matthews - 02C01-9806-CR-00195 View
State vs. Burton Welch - 02C01-9807-CC-00222 View
State vs. Hansom Davis - 02C01-9804-CC-00104 View
State vs. Reiko Nolen - 02C01-9711-CC-00441 View
State vs. Martin Terrell - 02C01-9806-CC-00190 View
State vs. Anthony Cole - 02C01-9711-CC-00445 View
State vs. Tony Fitz - 02C01-9712-CC-00486 View
State vs. Issac Herron - 02C01-9805-CC-00153 View
State vs. William Murphy - 02C01-9712-CC-00473 View
State vs. Paul Epps - 02C01-9712-CC-00487 View
State vs. Wanda Harris - 02C01-9803-CC-00087 View
State vs. Mickey White - 02C01-9804-CC-00103 View
State vs. Audrey Downs - 02C01-9710-CR-00390 View
State vs. Keith Guy - 02C01-9712-CC-00478 View
State vs. Kenneth Nesbitt - 02C01-9801-CC-00029 View
State vs. Darren Parsons - 02C01-9801-CC-00030 View
State vs. Tavarus Williams - 02C01-9711-CR-00423 View
State vs. Brent Brown - 02C01-9710-CC-00419 View
State vs. Anthony Goods - 02C01-9712-CR-00479 View
State vs. Joseph McDaniel - 02C01-9801-CC-00016 View
State vs. William Brewer - 02C01-9710-CC-00400 View
State vs. Woods - 03C01-9707-CR-00287 View
Gary Green vs. State - 01C01-9709-CR-00393 View
Dwight Mayton vs State - 01C01-9708-CC-00376 View
Dwight A. Mayton vs State - 01C01-9708-CC-00376 (Concur) View
State vs. Steve Houston - 01C01-9711-CC-00510 View
State vs. Katherine Warren - 01C01-9710-CC-00455 View
State vs. Sally Lane 01C01-9802-CC-00055 View
State vs. Michell Leiderman - 01C01-9703-CC-00088 View
Danny Meeks vs. State - 01C01-9709-CC-00387 View
William A. Ransom vs. State - 01C01-9708-CC-00328 View
State vs. Joseph Thurman - 01C01-9706-CC-00231 View
Jerome Williams vs. State - 01C01-9709-CR-00441 View
State vs. Gary Vaughn, et al - 01C01-9709-CR-00415 View

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Cases posted the week of 10/19/1998
State vs. Timothy Henderson - 01C01-9801-CC-00001 View
State vs. Lisa Murphy - 01C01-9708-CR-00355 View
State vs. Harold Shaw - 01C01-9707-CR-00259 View
Ronald Thomas vs. State - 01C01-9709-CR-00407 View
State vs. Roberts - 03C01-9707-CR-00259 View
State vs. Ruth - 03C01-9712-CR-00538 View

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Cases posted the week of 10/12/1998
State vs. Sweat - 03C01-9708-CC-00348 View
State vs. Martin - 03C01-9711-CR-00508 View
State vs. Bivens - 03C01-9711-CR-00497 View
State vs. Bivens - 03C01-9711-CR-00497(Concur) View
State vs. Eddie Coley - 01C01-9707-CC-00270 View
State vs. Eddie Coley - 01C01-9707-CC-00270(Concur) View
State vs. Eddie Coley . - 01C01-9707-CC-00270 (Dissent) View
State vs. Johnny Davidson - 01C01-9707-CC-00290 View
State vs. Larry Dixon - 01C01-9802-CC-00085 View
State vs. George Kelly - 01C01-9610-CC-00448 View
State vs. Danny King - 01C01-9710-CR-00487 View
State vs Ricky Bryan - 01C01-9704-CC-00136 View
State vs. Rachel Green - 01C01-9706-CR-00223 View
Collier vs. State - 03C01-9709-CR-00388 View
State vs. Bidwell - 03C01-9710-CC-00470 View
State vs. Griffis - 03C01-9708-CR-00358 View
Reginald Hendrix vs. State - 01C01-9708-CR-00343 View
Christopher Henderson vs. State - 01C01-9710-CR-00493 View
State vs. Sharon Leming - 01C01-9704-CC-00151 View
State vs. Charles Barrier - 02C01-9711-CC-00448 View
State vs. Sara Wisdom - 02C01-9708-CC-00296 View
State vs. Sara Wisdom - 02C01-9708-CC-00296 (concur) View
State vs. Johnny Davis - 03C01-9710-CR-00433 View
Ronald Waller vs. State - 03C01-9702-CR-00054 View
Lewis vs. State - 03C01-9802-CR-00054 View
State vs. Taurys Walls - 02C01-9601-CR-00019 View

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Cases posted the week of 10/5/1998
Terry L. Baker vs. State - 01C01-9711-CR-00522 View
State vs. Calvin Branch - 01C01-9709-CR-00402 View
State vs. Edward Joslin - 01C01-9710-CR-00491 View
State vs. Michael Orman - 01C01-9710-CR-00498 View
State vs. Scudder - 03C01-9706-CC-00368 View
Timothy Powell vs. State 01C01-9708-CR-00379 View
State vs. Jeffrey Stiddum - 01C01-9709-CC-00421 View
State vs. Jason Winchester - 01C01-9710-CC-00478 View
State vs. Waller - 03C01-9710-CR-00438 View
State vs. Lowery - 03C01-9710-CR-00475 View
State vs. Smiley - 03C01-9707-CR-00305 View
State vs. Smiley - 03C01-9707-CR-00305 (Dissent) View
Mosley vs. State - 03C01-9710-CR-00473 View
State vs. Rudd - 03C01-9707-CR-00307 View
Linticum vs. State - 03C01-9710-CR-00458 View
State vs. AAA Aaron's Action Agency Bail Bond, Inc. - 01C01-9710-CR-00462 View
State vs. William Bradley - 01C01-9708-CR-00336 View
Larry T. Carter vs. State - 01C01-9710-CR-00488 View
State vs. William Clements - 01C01-9707-CC-00247 View
David Gibson vs. State - 01C01-9710-CC-00473 View
Terry Hall vs. State - 01C01-9710-CC-00448 View
State vs. Delbert Harris - 01C01-9705-CC-00177 View
State vs. Demario Hill aka David Weathers - 01C01-9707-CC-00444 View
James Newsome vs. State - 01C01-9710-CR-00459 View
State vs. Floyd Smith, II - 01C01-9711-CR-00511 View
State vs. Joseph Stinnett - 01C01-9707-CC-00288 View
State vs. Donald Wallace - 01C01-9711-CC-00526 View
State vs. Ervin - 03C01-9707-CC-00311 View
State vs. Ervin - 03C01-9707-CC-00311 (Dissent) View
State vs. Tolbert - 03C01-9707-CR-00325 View
State vs. McGuire - 03C01-9705-CC-00191 View