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X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Williamson County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
Ashok v. Mehta, M.D.

03A01-9908-CH-00289
Court of Appeals 12/16/99
State vs. Marcus Mabon

W1999-01696-CCA-R3-CD

Originating Judge:Bernie Weinman
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
03C01-9902-CC-00073

03C01-9902-CC-00073

Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.
Blount County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
03C01-9903-CR-00094

03C01-9903-CR-00094

Originating Judge:E. Eugene Eblen
Morgan County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
03C01-9904-CR-00136

03C01-9904-CR-00136

Originating Judge:W. Lee Asbury
Claiborne County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

Originating Judge:J. O. Bond
Wilson County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
State vs. Vinton Maclin

W1999-01845-CCA-R3-CD

Originating Judge:James C. Beasley, Jr.
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
State vs. Roy Morris

W1999-01628-CCA-R3-CO

Originating Judge:R. Lee Moore Jr.
Lake County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
State vs. Carlos Curry

W1999-01760-CCA-R3-CD

Originating Judge:Carolyn Wade Blackett
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
In the Matter of K.J.K.

M2002-02039-COA-R3-JV
In this unusual appeal, the State seeks review of the trial court's Order granting the appellee Mother's Petition for Contempt. We reverse the trial court's finding of criminal contempt and award of visitation.
Authoring Judge: Judge William B. Cain
Originating Judge:Floyd Don Davis
Franklin County Court of Appeals 12/16/99
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX
Cheatham County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
03C01-9901-CR-00004

03C01-9901-CR-00004

Originating Judge:Ben K. Wexler
Hamblen County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/16/99
X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

X2010-0000-XX-X00-XX

Originating Judge:Donald P. Harris
Williamson County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/15/99
State vs. Frankie E. Casteel

E1999-00076-CCA-R3-CD
Following a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of the first-degree murders of Richard Mason, Kenneth Griffith and Earl Smock in the Hamilton County Criminal Court, Douglas A. Myer, J., and the defendant appealed. The Court holds (1) that the trial court's failure to follow statutory procedures before admitting evidence that the defendant had committed prior bad acts was harmless error; (2) evidence that the defendant had threatened trespassers was properly admitted; (3) the evidence was sufficient to convict the defendant; (4) failure to swear-in the jury prior to voir dire was at most harmless error where the jury was impaneled in another county and sworn in there; (5) the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to allow the defendant to present alternative perpetrator evidence when that evidence was too far removed in time and place to connect it to the murders; (6) the trial court's failure to suppress evidence found on the defendant's property was proper because the evidence was seized during a search for the victims; (7) testimony about the contents of incriminating letters and newspaper articles was necessary to explain the defendant's attempt to destroy them; (8) the trial court properly allowed the state to cross examine the defendant about items seized from his home; but (9) the admission of five hours of an extremely prejudicial conversation between the defendant, his wife and his mistress in order to allow the jury to hear one adoptive admission was reversible error, especially when (10) the state relied on the unfairly prejudicial portion of the conversation when arguing its case to the jury in order to highlight the defendant's character. Reversed and remanded.

Originating Judge:Douglas A. Meyer
Hamilton County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/15/99
State vs. Troy S. Sales

M1998-00012-CCA-R3-CD

Originating Judge:W. Charles Lee
Bedford County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/15/99
M1999-00107-CCA-R3-CD

M1999-00107-CCA-R3-CD
Cannon County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/15/99
M1998-00437-CCA-R3-CD

M1998-00437-CCA-R3-CD
Montgomery County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/15/99
Carlos Well vs. Hammet & Sons

W1998-00571-COA-R3-CV

Originating Judge:James E. Swearengen
Shelby County Court of Appeals 12/15/99
Johnny v. Dunaway, Lafollette, For Defendant-Appellant.

03A01-9905-CH-00162
Court of Appeals 12/15/99
Sarah Hull vs Ruth Johnson

W1999-02011-COA-R3-CV

Originating Judge:Floyd Peete, Jr.
Shelby County Court of Appeals 12/15/99
Tennessee Bank/Trust vs. Paragon Paint

W1998-00556-COA-R3-CV

Originating Judge:D'Army Bailey
Shelby County Court of Appeals 12/15/99
Janice Moore v. Yale Security, Inc.,

E2000-01757-WC-R3-CV
The trial court found that this action was barred by the statute of limitations.
Authoring Judge: William H. Inman, Sr. J.
Originating Judge:Frank V. Williams, Chancellor
Moore County Workers Compensation Panel 12/15/99
M1998-00460-CCA-R3-CD

M1998-00460-CCA-R3-CD
Montgomery County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/15/99