State of Tennessee vs. Hollis G. Williams
The appellant, Hollis G. Williams (defendant), was convicted of first-degree felony murder by a jury of his peers. The State of Tennessee sought the extreme penalty of death. However, the jury set his punishment at life without the possibility of parole. The defendant presents three issues for review. He contends (a) the evidence is insufficient, as a matter of law, to support his conviction for a murder committed during an attempt to commit robbery, (b) the trial court committed error of prejudicial dimensions by ruling his two convictions for attempt to commit robbery could be used to impeach him if he opted to testify in support of his defense, and (c) the trial court committed error of prejudicial dimensions by permitting the state to introduce victim impact testimony during the sentencing hearing. After a thorough review of the record, the briefs submitted by the parties, and the law governing the issues presented for review, it is the opinion of this Court the judgment of the trial court should be affirmed. |
Shelby | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
Olen Eddie Hutchison vs. State of Tennessee
The petitioner, Olen Eddie Hutchison, appeals as of right from the Campbell County Criminal Court’s denial of post-conviction relief. He was convicted in 1991 for the first degree murder of Hugh Huddleston and received the death penalty. He was also convicted of conspiracy to take a life and solicitation to commit first degreemurder for which he received a total sentence of twenty-two years. The convictions and sentences were affirmed on direct appeal. State v. Hutchison, 898 S.W.2d 161 (Tenn. 1994), cert. denied, U.S. , 116 S. Ct. 137 (1995). We affirm the denial of postconviction |
Campbell | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
John C. Tomlinson vs. State of Tennessee
The appellant, John C. Tomlinson, appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his pro se petition for writ of habeas corpus. In April 1983, the appellant was convicted in the Davidson County Criminal Court of aggravated kidnaping and two counts of robbery with a deadly weapon. For these convictions, he was sentenced to 30 years imprisonment. In December 1983, the appellant was convicted in the Wilson County Criminal Court of aggravated rape and armed robbery resulting in sentences totaling 35 years. The appellant is currently confined at the Northeast Correctional Center where he is serving an effective sentence of 65 years for the convictions from both counties. The appellant now appeals the trial court’s dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. Specifically, the appellant contends that the trial court’s summary dismissal denied him his right to due process of the law. |
Johnson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State of Tennessee vs. Telly M. Slayon
On February 10, 1995, Appellant Telly Slayton was found guilty by a Shelby County Criminal Court jury of murder in the perpetration of robbery in violation of Tennessee Code Annotated Section 39-13-202(2) (Supp. 1996). The trial court ordered a sentence of life imprisonment. On appeal, Appellant raises three issues for review: (1) whether the evidence presented at trial was sufficient as a matter of law to sustain the conviction ; (2) whether the trial court erred in overruling Appellant’s motion to suppress his statement given to police officers; and (3) whether the trial court erred in admitting, over Appellant’s objection, a photograph of the victim taken while the victim was alive. After a review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Shelby | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
William David Clapp vs. State of Tennessee
The petitioner, William David Clapp, appeals as of right from the Sullivan County Criminal Court’s dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief. The trial court dismissed the petition, concluding that it was barred by the statute of limitations. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. |
Sullivan | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. McDonald
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McMinn | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
03C01-9611-CR-00429
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Sullivan | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Justes
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Morgan | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Thompson
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Roane | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Sneed
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Sullivan | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Michael Amos
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Maury | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
Tony Craig Woods vs. State
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Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. John Allen Chapman
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Grundy | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. John Allen Chapman
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Grundy | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Richard McAdams
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Rutherford | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
01C01-9603-CC-00092
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Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
Petition. See State v. Joseph Clyde Beard, Jr., No. 03C01-9502-Cr-000044,
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Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Michael A. Baskette
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Franklin | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
01C01-9605-CR-00184
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Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Douglas Russell Deloit
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Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
01C01-9608--CC-00335
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Dickson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
Marvin Goodman vs. State
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Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Dwjuan L. Bradford
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Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals | |
State vs. Martha Pennington
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Court of Criminal Appeals | ||
State vs. James Edward Gates
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Davidson | Court of Criminal Appeals |
