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Court of Criminal Appeals Opinions - 2nd Quarter 1997

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

Cases posted the week of 06/23/97
State vs. Steven A. Bush - 01C01-9605-CC-00220 View
State vs. Philip Kevin Cook - 01C01-9604-CR-00146 View
Jessie James House vs. State - 01C01-9607-CR-00309 View
State vs. Steve Houston - 01C01-9606-CC-00280 View
State vs. James Lemacks - 01C01-9605-CC-00227 View
State vs. Dale Nolan - 01C01-9511-CC-00387 View
State vs. Ronnie Turner - 01C01-9602-CR-00077 View
State vs. Robert Vaughn - 01C01-9605-CR-00219 View
State vs. Sepulveda - 03C01-9402-CR-00069 View
State vs. Christopher Barham - 02C01-9606-CC-00205 View
State vs. Jimmy Mathis - 02C01-9605-CC-00177 View
State vs. Wesemann - 03C01-9404-CR-00144 View
State vs. Houston - 03C01-9608-CR-00297 View
State vs. Hayles - 03C01-9603-CR-00113 View
State vs. Weaver - 03C01-9607-CC-00263 View
State vs. Roy Gibson - 02C01-9604-CC-00117 View
State vs. Moates - 03C01-9610-CR-00383 View
State vs. Booker - 03C01-9607-CC-00273 View
State vs. Robinson - 03C01-9510-CC-00303 View
State vs. Timothy Porter - 02C01-9605-CC-00179 View
State vs. Jessie Bishop - 02C01-9609-CR-00301 View
State vs. Johnny Smith - 02C01-9608-CR-00287 View
State vs. Williams Stitts - 02C01-9607-CC-00239 View
State vs. Timothy Stubblefield - 02C01-9509-CC-00276 View

Cases posted the week of 06/16/97
Wayne Bates vs. State - 01C01-9603-CC-00102 View
State vs. Whitmore - 03C01-9404-CR-00141 View
State vs. Lane - 03C01-9607-CC-00259 View
Harrill vs. State - 03C01-9605-CC-00185 View
State vs. Edison - 03C01-9605-CC-00199 View
State vs. Joseph Alley - 02C01-9405-CC-00100 View
State vs. Joseph Rhinerson - 02C01-9608-CC-00265 View
State vs. Ealey - 03C01-9609-CR-00333 View
State vs. John Ake - 01C01-9603-CC-00094 View
State vs. John Ake - 01C01-9603-CC-00094 (Concur) View
State vs. Brian L. Brashears - 01C01-9606-CC-00281 View
Kenneth Kersey vs. State - 01C01-9604-CR-00128 View
Wendell King vs. State - 01C01-9603-CR-00086 View
State vs. Steve Mason - 01C01-9603-CC-00103 View
State vs. Eldred Reid - 01C01-9511-CC-00390 View
State vs. Michael Robey - 01C01-9607-CR-00291 View
John W. Smith vs. State - 01C01-9607-CR-00302 View
State vs. John Wells, III - 01C01-9505-CR-00146 View
Edmund Zagorski vs. State - 01C01-9609-CC-00397 View
State vs. Gussie W. Vann 03C01-9602-CC-00066 View
State vs. Gussie Vann 03C01-9602-CC-00066 (Concur) View
State vs. Charles Brown 03C01-9603-CC-00099 View
State vs. James Harvest - 02C01-9506-CC-00167 View
State vs. James Harvest - 02C01-9506-CC-00167 (Concur) View
State vs. Freddie Mans - 02C01-9605-CR-00147 View
State vs. Barry Wells - 02C01-9610-CV-00358 View
State vs. Barry Wells - 02C01-9610-CV-00358 (Concur) View
State vs. William Johnson - 02C01-9605-CR-00136 View
State vs. Johnny Perry - 02C01-9605-CR-00160 View
State vs. Jimmy Robinson - 02C01-9603-CC-00079 View
Rick Vaulton vs. State - 01C01-9606-CR-00276 View
State vs. Shade Underwood 03C01-9607-CR-00274 View
State vs. Mike Booher 03C01-9612-CR-00459 View
Terry Davis vs. State 03C01-9610-CR-00358 View
State vs. Joe York, Shelia York, et al 03C01-9609-CC-00345 View
State vs. Jesse James Brooks 03C01-9605-CC-00194 View
State vs. Eugene Brabson 03C01-9606-CC-00236 View
State vs. Vernon West & Derenzy Turner - 02C01-9512-CR-00390 View

Cases posted the week of 06/02/97
State vs. Randle Davis - 02C01-9511-CC-00349 View
State vs. Kenneth Fowler - 02C01-9606-CC-00185 View
State vs. Charles Gray 03C01-9603-CR-00091 View
State vs. Joshua McDaniel 03C01-9605-CC-00178 View
State vs. Corby Blouvet 03C01-9603-CR-00114 View
State vs. Thomas Tomlin - 02C01-9603-CC-00111 (Rule 20 order) View
State vs. Frazier - 03C01-9602-CR-00084 View
State vs. James Brown - 02C01-9702-CC-00056 (Rule 20 order) View
State vs. Dewayne Moffit - 02C01-9510-CC-00298 View
State vs. Curtis Smith - 02C01-9602-CR-00051 View
State vs. Aldridge - 03A01-9602-CC-00055 View
State vs. Terrence Davis - 02C01-9511-CR-00343 View
State vs. Leon Franklin - 02C01-9511-CR-00340 View
State vs. Jason Morin - 02C01-9512-CR-00370 View
State vs. Vincent Overton - 02C01-9510-CC-00303 View
State vs. Tyree Austin - 01C01-9605-CC-00187 View
State vs. Rickey Coleman - 01C01-9604-CC-00139 View
State vs. Terry Dominy - 01C01-9512-CC-00404 View
State vs. Terry Dominy - 01C01-9512-CC-00404 (Dissent) View
William Jones vs. Jack Morgan, et al - 01C01-9606-CC-00263 View
State vs. Mary Linder - 01C01-9606-CC-00243 View
State vs. Basil Mathis - 01C01-9605-CC-00186 View
State vs. Robert Sowell - 01C01-9603-CR-00087 View
Gregory Thompson vs. State - 01C01-9506-CC-00180 View
Carroll vs. State - 03C01-9603-CR-00139 View
Grimsley vs. State - 03C01-9701-CR-00017 View
State vs. Lee - 03C01-9607-CR-00277 View
Blevins vs. State - 03C01-9611-CR-00396 View
State vs. John Blue - 02C01-9604-CC-00124 View
State vs. Keto Brown - 02C01-9601-CR-00021 View
State vs. Ronald Cox - 02C01-9508-CR-00221 View
State vs. Joe Nichols - 02C01-9609-CC-00293 View
State vs. John Scott & Gilberto Cantu - 02C01-9603-CR-00092 View
State vs. Clifford Taylor - 02C01-9703-CC-00098 View
State vs. Sherman Henderson - 02C01-9612-CC-00477 (Rule 20 Order) View
State vs. Michael Henry - 02C01-9611-CC-00382 View
State vs. Derek Manns - 02C01-9410-CC-00209 View

Cases posted the week of 05/19/97
State vs. Blevins - 03C01-9606-CC-00242 View
State vs. Whaley - 03C01-9608-CR-00307 View
Horton vs. State - 03C01-9604-CR-00161 View
State vs. Patricia Cherry - 01C01-9605-CC-00197 View
State vs. Danny Dorris - 01C01-9606-CR-00242 View
State vs. Frankie Hill - 01C01-9605-CC-00225 View
State vs. Penelope Karnes - 01C01-9606-CR-00249 View
State vs. Kenneth Warren - 01C01-9605-CC-00218 View
State vs. Daryl Conner - 02C01-9512-CR-00358 View
State vs. Willie Taylor - 02C01-9602-CC-00047 (Order denying Petition to Rehear) View
State vs. Marvin Mathews - 02C01-9701-CC-00024 View
State vs. Beeler - 03C01-9607-CC-00264 View
State vs. Hicks - 03C01-9602-CC-00064 View
State vs. Johnson - 03C01-9606-CC-00214 View
State vs. Lowery - 03C01-9604-CC-00146 View
State vs. Miller - 03C01-9608-CR-00300 View
State vs. Nail - 03C01-9406-CR-00197 View
State vs. Reece - 03C10-9605-CC-00190 View
State vs. Teague - 03C01-9601-CC-00027 View
State vs. Williams - 03C01-0311-CR-00363 View
State vs. Maurice Garner - 02C01-9508-CR-00223 View
State vs. Christopher Prentiss - 02C01-9604-CR-00112 View
State vs. Thomas Booker, Jr. & Thomas Wayne McDaniels             View
Leslie Coleman vs. State             View
James Fite vs. State             View
State vs. Bobby Keck             View
State vs. Keith Leegan             View
State vs. Roy Mayo             View
State vs. Fred Nichols             View
Betsy Pendergrast vs. State             View
State vs. Danny Phillips             View
State vs. Tony Smith             View
State vs. Cheri Ann Williams             View
Charles Massengill vs. State             View
State vs. John Childress - 02C01-9605-CC-00154 View
State vs. James Marion - 02C01-9605-CR-00158 View

Cases posted the week of 05/12/97
State vs. Mario Gutierrez - 02C01-9502-CC-00043 View
State vs. Johnny Smith - 02C01-9602-CR-00061 View
Danny Branson vs. State - 02C01-9702-CC-00058 (Order) View
State vs. Steven Buggs - 02C01-9602-CR-00058 View
Ronald Crafton vs. State - 02C01-9703-CC-00103 (Order) View
State vs. James Jackson - 02C01-9605-CC-00180 View
James Massengale vs. State - 02C01-9702-CR-00068 (Order) View
Ricky Oldham vs. State - 02C01-9702-CC-00055 (Order) View
State vs. Syvessle Redmond - 02C01-9603-CR-00105 View
State vs. Donnie Thompson - 02C01-9602-CC-00059 View
State vs. Brown - 03C01-9604-CC-00140 View
State vs. Violet - 03C01-9603-CC-00135 View
State vs. Copeland - 03C01-9605-CC-00196 View

Cases posted the week of 05/05/97
State vs. Randy Anderson             View
State vs. Randy Anderson (Dissent)            View
William Cantrell vs. State             View
State vs Fabien Eldridge             View
State vs Fabien Eldridge (Concur)            View
State vs. James Gambrell             View
State vs. John Gilliam             View
State vs. Calvin Leach             View
State vs. Judone Lee & William Waters             View
State vs. Timothy Lockridge             View
State vs. Tommy Manor             View
State vs. Charles Woodson             View

Cases posted the week of 05/05/97
Herman vs. State - 03C01-9601-CR-00035 View
State vs. Griffin - 03C01-9608-CR-00287 View
State vs. Elwin South - 02C01-9502-CR-00051 View
State vs. Sedley Alley - 02C01-9603-CR-00094 View
State vs. Preston Carter - 02C01-9601-CR-00002 View

Cases posted the week of 04/28/97
State vs. Caslin - 03C01-9605-CR-00202 View
McElhaney vs. State - 03C01-9603-CR-00097 View
Wilson vs. State - 03C01-9602-CC-00085 View
Morris vs. State - 03C01-9603-CC-00121 View
Anderson vs. State - 03C01-9606-CC-00245 View
State vs. Tolley - 03C01-9604-CC-00162 View
Wiley vs. State - 03C01-9604-CC-00095 View
Hunt vs. State - 03C01-9603-CC-00126 View
State vs. Brian Martin - 02C01-9410-CC-00212 View
State vs. Kenneth O'Guinn - 02C01-9510-CC-00302 View
State vs. Ronald Parker - 02C01-9612-CC-00468 (Order denying motion) View
State vs. Moore - 03C01-9604-CC-00163 View
State vs. Crespo - 03C01-9504-CR-00118 View
State vs. Seals - 03C01-9512-CC-00396 View
State vs. Jimmie Allen - 02C01-9509-CR-00286 View
State vs. Larry Fuller - 02C01-9603-00075 View
Tony Hicks vs. State - 02C01-9701-CC-00038 (Rule 20 order) View
State vs. Marvin Mathews - 02C01-9512-CC-00366 View
State vs. Rickey Smith - 02C01-9511-CR-00342 View
Ricky Williams vs. State - 02C01-9701-CC-00017 (Rule 20 order) View
State vs. Darnell Gentry - 02C01-9604-CC-00115 View
State vs. Julius Parker - 02C01-9606-CR-00188 View
Leming vs. State - 03C01-9603-CC-00119 View
State vs. Callahan - 03C01-9507-CC-00203 View
State vs. Skidmore - 03C01-9502-CR-00039 View
Steve Bryant vs. State - 01C01-9605-cr-00190 View
Jackie Childs vs. State - 01C01-9604-CR-00164 View
Kenny Covington vs. State - 01C01-9604-CR-00149 View
State vs. Bobby Nash - 01C01-9409-CR-00330 View
State vs. William Posey - 01C01-9605-C R-00214 View
State vs. Jeffery Rigney and Herman Hale - 01C01-9605-CC-00212 View
Roosevelt Smith vs. State - 01C01-9604-CR-00135 View
Gary Stotts - 01C01-9612-CC-00521 (Rule 20 Affirmance Order) View
William Tollett vs. State - 01C01-9605-CR-00180 View
Joseph Veres vs. State - 01C01-9602-CC-00070 View

Cases posted the week of 04/21/97
State vs. Stamm - 03C01-9602-CC-00068 View
Mynatt vs. State - 03C01-9606-CR-00218 View
Grooms vs. State - 03C01-9603-CC-00136 View
Brady vs. State - 03C01-9604-CR-00166 View
Seals vs. State - 03C01-9605-CC-00188 View
Robert Rayford vs. Robert Conley - 02C01-9701-CC-00011(Petition to Rehear) View
State vs. Riffey - 03C01-9602-CC-00074 View
State vs. Buford - 03C01-9603-CR-00096 View
State vs. Rogers - 03C01-9607-CR-00268 View
State vs. Davis - 03C01-9511-CC-00360 View

Cases posted the week of 04/14/97
Fred Bowen vs. Billy Compton - 02C01-9701-CC-00016 View
State vs. Gina Merrell - 02C01-9604-CC-00131 View
Gregory Turner vs. Jimmy Harrison - 02C01-9701-CC-00025 View
State vs. John F. Wolard - 01C01-9612-CC-00532 View
State vs. Ellis - 03C019601-CC-00016 View
State vs. Theodore Howard - 02C01-9508-CR-00237 View
State vs. James Gray - 02C01-9601-CC-00035 View
State vs. Matthew King - 02C01-9607-CC-00237 View
State vs. Terry Logan - 02C01-9609-CC-00297 View

Cases posted the week of 04/07/97
Brummitt vs. State 03C01-9601-CR-00019 View
Davidson vs. State 03C01-9512-CC-00405 View
State vs. Ludeen 03C01-9602-CC-00079 View
Brock vs. State 03C01-9508-CC-00247 View
Jerome Barrett vs. Billy Compton - 02C01-9612-CC-00462 (Rule 20 Order) View
Johnny Brown vs. Billy Compton - 02C01-9612-CC-00463 (Rule 20 Order) View
Robert Nowell vs. Billy Compton - 02C01-9612-CC-00464 (Rule 20 Order) View
Robert Parish vs. Jimmy Harrison - 02C01-9612-CC-00452 (Rule 20 Order) View
Ronald Parker vs. Billy Compton - 02C01-9612-CC-00467 (Rule 20 Order) View
Anthony Williams vs. Billy Compton - 02C01-9612-CC-00469 (Rule 20 Order) View
State vs. Ronald Collier - 02C01-9608-CC-00284 View

Cases posted the week of 04/01/97
State vs. Billy Joe Baggett - 01C01-9604-CC-00160 View
State vs. James Burgess - 01C01-9604-CC-00165 View
State vs. Elbert Marable - 01C01-9512-CC-00436 View
Joe Moore vs. State -01C01-9601-CR-00009 (Includes Concurring Opinion) View
Phillip Mark Nunley - 01C01-9602-CC-00066 View
State vs. Robert Read, Jr. 01C01-9603-CR-00106 View
State vs. Boling - 03C01-9511-CC-00347 View
State vs. Smith - 03C01-9508-CC-00226 View
State vs. Strevel - 03C01-9606-CV-00249 View
Jimmy McCurry vs. State - 02C01-9701-CC-00020 View
Garland Powell vs. State - 02C01-9612-CC-00483 View
Robert Rayford vs. State - 02C01-9701-CC-00011
Eugene Smith vs. State - 02C01-9701-CC-00018 View
Kelvin Taylor vs. State - 02C01-9512-CC-00387 View
Kelvin Taylor vs. State - 02C01-9512-CC-00387 (Concur) View
Robert Taylor vs. State - 02C01-9701-CC-00019 View
State vs. Sandalos Blair             View
State vs. Donna Beasley             View
Benjamin Wolfenbarger vs. State             View
Jimmy Sprague vs. State             View
State vs. Joseph Derrick             View
Larry Corum vs. State             View