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| State vs. Teddrick Williamson
W1999-00055-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:Joseph H. Walker, III |
Tipton County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/27/00 | |
| State vs. Lisa Marie Garren
E1999-02420-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. |
Blount County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/25/00 | |
| State vs. Robert Rainey
W1999-00692-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Originating Judge:C. Creed Mcginley |
Hardin County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/25/00 | |
| State vs. Derrick Vernon, et al
W1998-00612-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn
Originating Judge:Arthur T. Bennett |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/25/00 | |
| Harold Wayne Nichols vs. State
E1998-00562-CCA-R3-PD
The petitioner filed petitions for post-conviction relief for his conviction for first degree felony murder and his sentence of death, as well as for a number of convictions for sexual attacks on four additional victims. The bases of his complaints were that he had ineffective assistance of counsel at both the guilt and punishment phases of his capital trial, as well as in the noncapital cases, two of which were resolved by pleas of guilty. Specifically, he claimed that counsel failed to adequately investigate and prepare his cases; failed to question the probable cause for his arrest; and failed to question whether his confessions were "false." He raised additional claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and claims regarding the unconstitutionality of the imposition of capital punishment. The post-conviction court denied the claims other than to order new sentencing hearings in the noncapital cases. The petitioner then timely appealed the post-conviction court's rulings, other than the ordering of new sentencing hearings. We have carefully reviewed the record and, based upon our review, we affirm the judgments of the post-conviction court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn
Originating Judge:D. Kelly Thomas, Jr. |
Hamilton County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/25/00 | |
| Ronnie Ray Hoover vs. State
E1999-01114-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:Leon C. Burns, Jr. |
Cumberland County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/24/00 | |
| State vs. Delores Babb
W2001-00415-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant was found guilty of DUI by a Henry County jury and sentenced to 11 months and 29 days, all suspended except for ten days. On appeal, she argues the evidence was insufficient to support her conviction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Originating Judge:Julian P. Guinn |
Henry County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/21/00 | |
| State vs. James M. Smith
M1999-00252-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Cornelia A. Clark |
Williamson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/20/00 | |
| Sammie Eugene Smith vs. state
M1998-00083-CCA-R3-PC
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn
Originating Judge:Leon C. Burns, Jr. |
Putnam County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/20/00 | |
| State vs. James Geddings
M1999-00333-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Allen W. Wallace |
Dickson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/20/00 | |
| State vs. Antonio Smith
W1999-01096-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:W. Fred Axley |
Shelby County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/20/00 | |
| State vs. Cornelius Starks
M1999-00340-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:L. Craig Johnson |
Coffee County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/20/00 | |
| State vs. Lori Ray
W1999-00641-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Sr. Judge L. Terry Lafferty
Originating Judge:Lee Moore |
Dyer County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/20/00 | |
| State vs. Dennis Menzies
W1998-00608-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn
Originating Judge:Julian P. Guinn |
Benton County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/20/00 | |
| State of Tennessee v. Joe W. Steward
M2001-2431-CCA-RM-CD
Originating Judge:Cornelia A. Clark |
Lewis County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/19/00 | |
| Issac Earl Edgin vs. State
M1999-01620-CCA-R3-PC
The petitioner appeals from a Montgomery County trial court's order dismissing his petition for post-conviction relief. He argues that he is entitled to a new trial because, among other things, his trial counsel provided him ineffective assistance of counsel. Because the judgment fails to contain findings of fact and conclusions of law, the order dismissing this cause is reversed and the case is remanded to the trial court for a new post-conviction proceeding.
Authoring Judge: Judge John Everett Williams
Originating Judge:Robert W. Wedemeyer |
Montgomery County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/19/00 | |
| State of Tennessee v. Michael Q. Ray
E1999-00208-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:James B. Scott, Jr. |
Anderson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/19/00 | |
| State vs. Andrew Charles Helton
M1999-01405-CCA-R3-CD
The Defendant, Andrew Charles Helton, was indicted, along with co-defendants Shirley Crowell and Shayne Cochran, for two counts of premeditated murder and two counts of felony murder for the shooting deaths of Robert Cole and Michael Chatman. After the trial court granted a motion for a judgment of acquittal on the felony murder charges, the Defendant was convicted by a jury of first degree murder for the death of Robert Cole and of second degree murder for the death of Michael Chatman. The Defendant was sentenced to mandatory life imprisonment for the first degree murder conviction and to twenty-three years imprisonment for the second degree murder conviction. The Defendant now appeals and argues that the evidence presented at trial was insufficient to sustain his convictions. The Defendant also contends that the trial court erred in admitting certain crime scene and autopsy photographs into evidence. After a thorough review of the record and applicable law, we find no merit to the Defendant's contentions and thus affirm his convictions.
Authoring Judge: Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/18/00 | |
| State vs. Harold Wayne Shaw
M1999-01119-CCA-R3-CD
The defendant, Harold Wayne Shaw, was convicted by a Davidson County jury of second-degree murder and aggravated kidnapping in 1996. The trial court sentenced the defendant as a Range II offender to serve eighteen (18) years for the aggravated kidnapping and thirty-five (35) years for the second-degree murder, both sentences to be served consecutively. Following the defendant's direct appeal, this Court affirmed the defendant's conviction but remanded the case to the trial court for resentencing because the trial court mistakenly sentenced the defendant as a Range II, persistent offender, misapplied two statutory enhancement factors, and failed to make findings of fact and conclusions of law sufficient to support the imposition of consecutive sentences. The trial court then resentenced the defendant as a Range I, standard offender to serve ten (10) years for the aggravated kidnapping and twenty-two (22) years for the second-degree murder. The court again ordered the sentences to be served consecutively. On appeal, this Court finds (1) that the length of the defendant's sentence is appropriate, and (2) that although the record does not support the trial court's finding that the defendant is a professional criminal, the trial court was correct in finding that the defendant has an extensive criminal history; thus consecutive sentences are also appropriate. The judgment of the trial court is therefore affirmed.
Authoring Judge: Judge Jerry Smith
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/18/00 | |
| State vs. Frederick James Brush
M1999-00622-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David G. Hayes
Originating Judge:Robert E. Burch |
Stewart County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/14/00 | |
| State vs. Victoria S. Galindo
M1999-00768-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Originating Judge:Timothy L. Easter |
Williamson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/14/00 | |
| State vs. Robert Allen Leggett
M1999-01066-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge Joe G. Riley
Originating Judge:Cheryl A. Blackburn |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/14/00 | |
| State vs. Alton Darnell Young
M1999-01166-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Joseph M. Tipton
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman |
Davidson County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/14/00 | |
| State vs. Darrell Dodson
M1998-00067-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge David H. Welles
Originating Judge:Leon C. Burns, Jr. |
White County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/14/00 | |
| State vs. Michael Gilliam
E1999-01112-CCA-R3-CD
Authoring Judge: Judge J. Curwood Witt, Jr.
Originating Judge:James E. Beckner |
Hawkins County | Court of Criminal Appeals | 04/12/00 |