COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OPINIONS

State of Tennessee vs. James Gooch, a/k/a "Angie Foot"
01C01-9703-CR-00093

Authoring Judge: Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Trial Court Judge: Judge Jane W. Wheatcraft

The defendant, James Allen Gooch, Sr., a/k/a “Angie Foot,” appeals as of right from his conviction upon a guilty plea in the Sumner County Criminal Court for the sale of under one-half gram of cocaine, a Class C felony. The defendant was charged with two counts of selling less than one-half gram of cocaine, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Pursuant to an agreement, the defendant entered a guilty plea to one count of selling less than one-half gram of cocaine, and the remaining charges were dismissed. The defendant was sentenced as a Range I, standard offender to five years in the custody of the Department of Correction. The trial court also imposed a two-thousand-dollar fine. The defendant contends that the trial court erred by failing to consider a sentence other than confinement by the Department
of Correction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

State of Tennessee vs. Edward Shane Rust
01C01-9707-CC-00258

Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Trial Court Judge: Judge John W. Rollins

The appellant, Edward Shane Rust, was indicted by a Coffee County Grand Jury for the offenses of arson of personal property and reckless endangerment. Following a jury trial, the appellant was found guilty of arson of personal property, a class E felony, and received a two year sentence in the Department of Correction. The appellant was found not guilty of reckless endangerment. In this appeal as of right, the appellant contends:

I. The evidence is insufficient to support a conviction for arson of personal property;
II. The sentence imposed by the trial court is excessive; and
III. The trial court should have granted an alternative sentence.

After a review of the evidence, we affirm the appellant’s conviction for arson of personal property.

State vs. Tanner
03C01-9703-CR-00101

State vs. Kestner
03C01-9611-CR-00390

01C01-9702-CR-
01C01-9702-CR-

Guadalupe Mendez vs. State
01C01-9703-CC-00076


Trial Court Judge: James E. Walton

State vs. Dominic Amari
01C01-9703-CR-00077

State vs. Elroy Kahanek
01C01-9707-CC-00298


Trial Court Judge: Donald P. Harris

State vs. Phillips
03C01-9708-CR-00320

State vs. Phillips
03C01-9708-CR-00320

State vs. Flanigan
03C01-9708-CR-00330

State vs. Flanigan
03C01-9708-CR-00330


Trial Court Judge: Phyllis H. Miller

State vs. Bowling
03C01-9710-CR-00478

State vs. Stout
03C01-9706-CR-00228

State vs. Hannum
03C01-9710-CC-00480


Trial Court Judge: D. Kelly Thomas, Jr.

State vs. Jones
03C01-9710-CR-00428


Trial Court Judge: Rebecca J. Stern

State vs. Jones
03C01-9710-CR-00428


Trial Court Judge: Rebecca J. Stern

State vs. Meyer
03C01-9705-CR-00165


Trial Court Judge: Carroll L. Ross

State vs. Lily Baker
02C01-9707-CC-00264

State vs. Sheri Clements
02C01-9712-CC-00488

State vs. Katz
03C01-9704-CC-00150


Trial Court Judge: James B. Scott, Jr.

State vs. Gann
03C01-9707-CR-00274


Trial Court Judge: E. Eugene Eblen

State vs. Lester
03C01-9702-CR-00069

Rodney Smith vs. State
01C01-9707-CC-00252


Trial Court Judge: L. Terry Lafferty

State vs. David McCormick
01C01-9707-CR-00295


Trial Court Judge: L. Terry Lafferty