APPELLATE COURT OPINIONS

Please enter some keywords to search.
State vs.Tillie Steeples

01C01-9706-CR-00211

Originating Judge:Thomas H. Shriver
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/12/98
State vs. Sneed

03C01-9611-CR-00444
Rhea County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/12/98
State vs. Steven Edmonds

01C01-9707-CC-00241

Originating Judge:L. Terry Lafferty
Court of Criminal Appeals 06/11/98
Timothy Hickman vs. State

01C01-9711-CR-00527

Originating Judge:Joe G. Riley. Jr.
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/11/98
State vs. Bruce Cole

02C01-9708-CC-00324
Gibson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/11/98
02C01-9708-CC-00324Cecil

02C01-9708-CC-00324Cecil

Originating Judge:Dick Jerman, Jr.
Gibson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/11/98
State vs. Willie Wade

02C01-9709-CC-00359
Fayette County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/11/98
State vs. Juan McAdams

01C01-9704-CR-00140
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/11/98
State vs. Cynthia Starks

02C01-9704-CR-00133

Originating Judge:Carolyn Wade Blackett
Shelby County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/11/98
State vs. Jack Sutton

01C01-9708-CR-00349

Originating Judge:J. Randall Wyatt, Jr.
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Garrison

03C01-9601-CR-00050

Originating Judge:William M. Dender
Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Chastain

03C01-9706-CR-00205
Polk County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Kimberly M. Larson

M1999-00507-CCA-R3-CD
This appeal arises from a guilty verdict returned against the defendant for DUI per se for which she received a sentence of eleven months and twenty-nine days, with all but ten days suspended, a $350 fine, court-ordered rehabilitation, and suspension of driving privileges for one year. On appeal, the defendant challenges the admittance of her breathalyzer test results at trial and alleges that her sentence was excessive. After a review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Authoring Judge: Judge Alan E. Glenn
Originating Judge:Seth W. Norman
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Haycraft

03C01-9705-CR-00196
Sullivan County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Daniel

03C01-9709-CR-00404
Knox County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Electroplating, Inc. and Ross Cunningham

01C01-9612-CR-00535

Originating Judge:Walter C. Kurtz
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Nuchols

03C01-9709-CC-00400
Blount County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Michael Hughes

01C01-9701-CR-00021

Originating Judge:Ann Lacy Johns
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
LaCorrick C. Williams, Pro Se vs. State

M2003-00991-CCA-R3-CO
The Petitioner, LaCorrick C. Williams, appeals the trial court's denial of his petition for habeas corpus relief. The State has filed a motion requesting that this Court affirm the trial court's denial of relief pursuant to Rule 20, Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals. The Petitioner fails to assert a cognizable claim for which habeas corpus relief may be granted. Accordingly, the State's motion is granted and the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
Authoring Judge: Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer
Originating Judge:Stella L. Hargrove
Wayne County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State vs. Stogdill

03C01-9507-CC-00188

Originating Judge:W. Lee Asbury
Claiborne County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
01C01-9705-CR-00194

01C01-9705-CR-00194
Davidson County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/10/98
State of Tennessee vs. Donald Gene Brooks

01C01-9703-CC-00099

The defendant, Donald Gene Brooks, stands convicted of first degree felony murder, especially aggravated robbery, theft of property valued over $1,000, and setting fire to personal property, all related to the robbery and killing of Joseph J. Wisniewski. He received his convictions following a jury trial in the Montgomery County Criminal Court. Brooks is incarcerated in the Department of Correction serving his effective sentence of life plus 27 years. In this direct appeal, Brooks challenges the sufficiency of the convicting evidence and the length of sentence imposed. Having reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Curwood Witt
Originating Judge:Judge John H. Gasaway, III
Montgomery County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/09/98
State of Tennessee vs. Devon Welles

01C01-9706-CC-00230

The Defendant, Devon Wells, appeals his convictions of two counts of sale of a Schedule II controlled substan ce following a jury trial in the Lincoln County Circu it Court. The trial court sentenced him as a Range II Multiple Offender to two consecutive sentences of nine (9) and seven (7) years. He was also fined a total of $100,000 for the two convictions. In this appeal, Defendant argues that the evidence was insufficient to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt and that the sentence imposed was excessive and contrary to law. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Judge W. Charles Lee
Lincoln County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/09/98
State of Tennessee vs. Anthony P. Geanes

02C01-9709-CC-00373

The Defendant, Anthony P. Geanes, appeals as of right from his conviction in the Circuit Court of Hardeman County. Following a jury trial, Defendant was convicted of delivery of a Schedule II con trolled substance. He was sentenced to serve fifteen (15) years as a Range II Offender. In this appeal, Defendant challenges the sufficien cy of the evidence and the length of his sentence. We affirm the judgm ent of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood
Hardeman County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/08/98
State of Tennessee vs. Amanda Treece

02C01-9711-CC-00438

Following an evidentiary hearing, the Circuit Court of Chester County entered an order which revoked Defendant’s probation and ordered her to serve her original sentence of four (4) years in the Tennessee Department of Correction. The Defendant, Amanda Treece, appeals from that action of the trial court. W hile Defendant does not challenge the revocation of probation, she argues in her sole issue on appeal that the trial court erred by requiring her to serve her entire sentence by incarceration in the Department of Correction. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge: Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge:Judge Franklin Murchison
Chester County Court of Criminal Appeals 06/08/98