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State vs. James David Lamor Perry

E1999-00271-CCA-R3-CD
Defendant James David Lamor Perry was convicted of two counts of possession of cocaine, more than .5 grams, within 1000 feet of a school, and one count of possession of marijuana. Defendant was fined and sentenced to 20 years on each cocaine possession count and to 6 months on the marijuana count, all sentences to run concurrently. On this direct appeal Defendant now raises numerous challenges to his convictions, including issues regarding the constitutionality and interpretation of the Drug-Free School Zone Act. Defendant also argues that his sentence for the cocaine possession counts is excessive. We find no error and affirm Defendant's convictions and sentences.
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Phyllis H. Miller
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/01/10
State vs. Gary Haney

E1999-00552-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Ben W. Hooper, II
Jefferson County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/01/10
Jeffrey T. Beckham v. State of Tennessee

W2004-02900-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:C. Creed Mcginley
Hardin County Court of Criminal Appeals 12/01/10
Kristina Cole v. State of Tennessee

W2022-01245-CCA-R3-PC

Petitioner, Kristina Cole, appeals the denial of post-conviction relief from her Shelby
County convictions for two counts of conspiracy to possess 300 grams or more of
methamphetamine with the intent to sell or deliver in a drug-free zone and two counts of
possession of 300 grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to sell or deliver in a
drug-free zone. Petitioner contends that she was denied the effective assistance of counsel
based upon counsel’s failure to: (1) object to irrelevant and prejudicial text messages
introduced at trial; (2) file a Bruton motion; (3) contest that Petitioner tracked the package
containing the methamphetamine; (4) adequately prepare for trial; (5) object when the State
argued that Petitioner’s silence implied guilt; (6) object when the prosecutor “testified
during closing argument in order to bolster his own credibility”; and (7) object when the
prosecutor intentionally misrepresented evidence during closing argument. Petitioner
further asserts that she is entitled to relief based on cumulative error. Following a thorough
review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge J. Robert Carter, Jr.
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals
01C01-9508-CC-00257

01C01-9508-CC-00257

Originating Judge:J. S. Daniel
Rutherford County Court of Criminal Appeals
Jaselyn Grant v. State of Tennessee

W2022-01453-CCA-R3-PC

The petitioner, Jaselyn Grant, appeals the denial of her petition for post-conviction relief,
which petition challenged her convictions of second degree murder, reckless
endangerment, and aggravated assault, alleging that she was deprived of effective
assistance of counsel at trial. Because the petitioner has failed to establish that she is
entitled to post-conviction relief, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

Authoring Judge: Judge James Curwood Witt, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Chris Craft
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals
Knight vs. Knight

01A01-9710-CV-00609
Court of Criminal Appeals
State of Tennessee v. Ricky Anderson

W2022-00452-CCA-R3-CD

Defendant, Ricky Anderson, appeals his Shelby County convictions for two counts of first
degree premeditated murder, for which he received concurrent life sentences. Defendant
contends that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to support his convictions and
that the trial court abused its discretion in admitting photographs of one of the deceased
victims. Following a thorough review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Robert L. Holloway, Jr.
Originating Judge:Judge Glenn Ivy Wright
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals