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| State vs. Clyde Hambrick Jr.
E1998-00893-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:Arden L. Hill |
Unicoi County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/27/00 | |
| State vs. Helen Dixon Devers
M1999-00427-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle
Originating Judge:Stella L. Hargrove |
Wayne County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/23/00 | |
| State vs. Ricco Donnell Summers
M1999-00289-CCA-R3-CD
Originating Judge:James K. Clayton, Jr. |
Rutherford County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/23/00 | |
| State vs. Delbert Harris
M1999-01239-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn
Originating Judge:Robert E. Burch |
Dickson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/23/00 | |
| State of Tennessee v. Charles E. Kilpatrick, Jr.
M1999-01121-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Gary R Wade
Originating Judge:Leon C. Burns, Jr. |
Overton County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/23/00 | |
| State vs. Terry M. Watson
M1999-00264-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Frank G. Clement, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/23/00 | |
| State vs. Darren Matthew Lee
M1999-01625-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:W. Charles Lee |
Marshall County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/23/00 | |
| State of Tennessee v. Reginald Garner Brown
M1999-00002-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Cheryl A. Blackburn |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/23/00 | |
| State vs. William Ricky Wayne Herrell
M1999-02475-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:John H. Gasaway, III |
Montgomery County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/23/00 | |
| State vs. Toronda Sherelle Williams
M2000-00212-CCA-R3-CD
Following a grand jury indictment, Toranda Williams, the defendant and appellant, was tried and convicted of first-degree murder in the Davidson County Criminal Court. On appeal, she argues (1) that the trial court erroneously admitted testimony about the results of a polygraph examination; (2) that the court erroneously admitted hearsay testimony; and (3) that the cumulative effect of these errors was substantial enough to require reversal. Because we find the trial court's error in admitting the polygraph test results was harmless, and because the issue regarding hearsay testimony has been waived for failure to include it in the motion for a new trial, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| Claude Garrett vs. State
M1999-00786-CCA-R3-PC
The defendant, after being convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, was denied post-conviction relief by the Criminal Court of Davidson County. Defendant now appeals that denial and asserts that (1) the State withheld exculpatory evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, thereby undermining the confidence of the outcome of the trial; (2) the trial court erred by unconstitutionally instructing the jury; (3) the defendant was not afforded effective assistance of counsel; and (4) juror misconduct and bias violated the defendant's constitutional rights. The issue of juror misconduct was addressed by this court on direct appeal and, therefore, is not properly before this court. After review, we affirm the trial court's finding that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel; however, we reverse and remand the case for a new trial because the prosecution withheld exculpatory evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, thereby undermining the confidence in the outcome of the trial.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| State vs. Dennis Daughtry
W1999-00792-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Originating Judge:Arthur T. Bennett |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| State vs. Tyaneshia Turner & Johnathan Webster
W1999-00530-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Chris B. Craft |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| State vs. Christopher Stacy Long
E1999-01205-CCA-R3-CD
Originating Judge:James E. Beckner |
Hamblen County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| State vs. Andrew D. Bledsoe
M1999-00788-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant, after being convicted of reckless homicide, appeals his sentence of three and one-half years incarceration. He argues that the trial court incorrectly imposed an excessive sentence and that the trial court erred by not imposing any form of alternative sentence. We hold that a death, although unfortunate and tragic, standing alone, is insufficient to deny an alternative sentence given our legislative mandate that Range I standard offenders convicted of any Class D felony are presumed to be favorable candidates for alternative sentencing. Therefore, after careful review, we affirm the length of the sentence; however, we modify its manner of service to an alternative sentence of split confinement of one year and the remaining two and one-half years on probation.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:J. Randall Wyatt, Jr. |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| State vs. Glenda Dotson
E1999-02330-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Norma McGee Ogle
Originating Judge:Lynn W. Brown |
Sullivan County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| State vs. John Roy Polly
M1999-00278-CCA-R3-CD
In this direct appeal, the defendant argues that he was incorrectly sentenced as a "persistent offender." We agree that the twenty-four hour merger rule bars use of one of his previous convictions and therefore reverse and remand for resentencing as a "multiple offender" within Range II.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:William Charles Lee |
Marshall County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| Mark E. Oliver vs. State
M1999-02323-CCA-R3-PC
The petitioner, Mark E. Oliver, appeals as of right from the dismissal of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. He contends that his original sentence of sixty years as a Range II offender for the offense of second degree murder is an illegal sentence because the trial court was without jurisdiction to sentence him under the Criminal Sentencing Reform Act of 1982. We hold that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to sentence the petitioner under the 1982 Act; therefore, the sentence imposed is an illegal sentence. We remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:Timothy L. Easter |
Hickman County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/21/00 | |
| State vs. Charles S. Jones
M1999-02335-CCA-R3-CD
On October 30, 1997, the defendant offered guilty pleas to six counts of aggravated burglary, five counts of theft over one thousand dollars, one count of theft under one thousand dollars, and one count of possession of an illegal weapon. After a December sentencing hearing, the trial court ordered the defendant placed on probation and granted him post-trial diversion for a period of six years during which he was to comply with a variety of requirements. Subsequently, separate affidavits were filed in July and September of 1998 alleging that the defendant had violated the terms of his probation. Following a March 1999 hearing concerning these allegations, the trial court entered judgment on the defendant's aforementioned twelve guilty pleas and sentenced him as a Range I Standard Offender to serve an effective sentence of four years for the burglary and theft charges consecutively to eighteen months for the possession of an illegal weapon offense. On appeal, the defendant claims that the trial court erred by (1) failing to consider him for alternative sentencing; (2) improperly enhancing his possession of an illegal weapon sentence and one of his aggravated burglary sentences; and (3) ordering the possession of an illegal weapon charge to run consecutively. After having reviewed the record and applicable authorities, we find these issues to be without merit and, therefore, affirm the trial court's sentence.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:John H. Gasaway, III |
Montgomery County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/20/00 | |
| James Earl Kirk, et al. vs. State
M1999-01369-CCA-OT-CO
In this interlocutory appeal the State raises the question of whether the Maury County Circuit Court, relying on Tenn. R. Crim. P. 5(a), erred by ordering that all proceedings in a case heard in general sessions court must be heard in the court closest to the location of the offense. It is the opinion of this Court that the plain language of Tenn. R. Crim. P. 5(a) controls the outcome of this case. The controversy in this case turns on the word "nearest" as used in the statute. A cursory reading of the statute could understandably lead one to believe that the term "nearest" was intended to convey geographic proximity. However, such a narrow reading of the word does not yield the desired result the Rule was intended to have, and cannot be read within the strict confines of the plain language set forth therein. The term "nearest" is broader in scope than mere geographical distance. It is the opinion of this Court that as used in Tenn. R. Crim. P. 5(a), "nearest" was intended to be analyzed temporally.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:Jim T. Hamilton |
Maury County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/20/00 | |
| State vs. Frank Tate
W1999-01068-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge J. Curwood Witt, Jr.
Originating Judge:Bernie Weinman |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/20/00 | |
| State vs. Rhonda Jennings
M1999-01093-CCA-R3-CD
On October 28, 1998, at the conclusion of a bench trial, Rhonda Jennings, the defendant and appellant, was found guilty of one count of theft over five-hundred dollars and one count of theft under five-hundred dollars. Following a sentencing hearing on February 26, 1999, the trial court ordered the defendant to serve two years on community corrections after serving twenty days in jail. On April 29, 1999, a warrant was filed against the defendant alleging that she had violated a condition of her community corrections sentence. After an evidentiary hearing on July 12, 1999, the trial court revoked the defendant's community corrections sentence and re-sentenced her to eighteen months incarceration. On appeal, the appellant claims that her sentence is excessive. After a thorough review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Timothy L. Easter |
Williamson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/20/00 | |
| State vs. Jack Welch
W1999-00860-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge J. Curwood Witt, Jr.
Originating Judge:J. Steven Stafford |
Dyer County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/20/00 | |
| State vs. Clifford Douglas Peele
E1999-00907-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
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Carter County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/20/00 | |
| State vs. Bobby Garner
M1999-01427-CCA-R3-CD
Following a Montgomery County Grand Jury indictment, Bobby Garner, the defendant and appellant, pled guilty to one count of aggravated burglary and one count of theft of property over one-thousand dollars. After a sentencing hearing, the trial court sentenced the defendant to serve five years for aggravated burglary and three years for theft. The trial court ordered the defendant to serve the sentences consecutively. On appeal, the defendant argues (1) that the sentences imposed were excessive, (2) that he should have been sentenced alternatively, and (3) that consecutive sentences were inappropriate. After a thorough review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Robert W. Wedemeyer |
Montgomery County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 06/20/00 |