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TBALink Opinion-Flash
November 1, 1996 -- Volume #2 -- Number #94
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IN RE: AMENDMENT TO RULE 12, RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE Court:TSC - Rules Attorneys: N/A Judge: ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR. First Paragraph: Rule 12 of the Rules of the Supreme Court of Tennessee is hereby amended by deleting the Rule in its entirety and substituting in its place the following: RULE 12. FIRST DEGREE MURDER TRIAL REPORTS AND APPEALS IN CAPITAL CASES. URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_Rules/RULE12.ORD.WP6
IN RE: RULE 28, TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT RULES
Court:TSC - Rules
Attorneys: N/A
Judge: PER CURIAM
First Paragraph:
It is hereby ordered that the attached revised Rule 28, Tennesssee
Rules of Post-Conviction Procedure, and appendices shall replace
existing Rule 28 and appendices.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_Rules/RULE28AM.ORD.WP6
IN RE: AMENDMENT TO RULE 29,
RULES OF THE SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE
Court:TSC - Rules
Attorneys: N/A
Judge: ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR.
First Paragraph:
Pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. S20-12-127(a)(2), the Uniform Civil
Affidavit of Indigency document that is presently appended to Rule 29
of the Rules of the Supreme Court is hereby deleted in its entirety
and replaced with the Uniform Civil Affidavit of Indigency document
appended to this Order.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_Rules/RULE29AM.ORD.WP6
DAVID F. BUSH,v. BRENDA L. ALLGOOD and MERCANTILE PROPERTIES, INC.,
Court:TCA
William B. Bradley
Peach Court Bldg., Suite 210
7105 Peach Court
P.O. Box 1223
Brentwood, Tennessee 37024
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT
Thomas I. Carlton, Jr.
Daniel P. Berexa
Cornelius & Collins
Suite 2700
Nashville City Center
511 Union Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE
Judge: HENRY F. TODD
First Paragraph:
The Trial Court granted summary judgement dismissing one of the
defendants, Mercantile Properties, Inc., and ordered entry of final
partial judgment pursuant to T.R.C.P. Rule 54.02. Plaintiff has
appealed. The remaining defendant, Brenda L. Allgood, is not involved
in this appeal.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/BUSHDF.OPN.WP6
KEVIN RYAN MOSLEY, v. TENNESSEE BOARD OF PAROLES, et al.,
Court:TCA
KEVIN RYAN MOSLEY
N.C.S.C. 134663
7466 Centennial Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37209-1052
Pro Se/Petitioner/Appellant
CHARLES W. BURSON
Attorney General and Reporter
PATRICIA C. KUSSMANN
Assistant Attorney General
404 James Robertson Parkway
Suite 2000
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Attorney for Respondent/Appellee
Judge: BEN H. CANTRELL
First Paragraph:
Kevin Mosley, a prisoner in the custody of the Department of
Correction, was twice considered for parole. On each occasion the
Parole Board declined to release him, citing as its reason the
seriousness of his offense. Mr. Mosley filed a Petition for
Certiorari with the Chancery Court of Davidson County, contending that
he was entitled to a more definite statement of the Parole Board's
reasons. The prisoner also argued that the Board erred in failing to
consider the results of a psychological study it had ordered. The
Chancery Court dismissed the petition. We affirm the trial court.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/MOSLEYKR.OPN.WP6
MARY ALICE BOLTON PRINCE, by and through her conservator, James M.
Bolton,
v.
ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL CORPORATION OF AMERICA; HOSPITAL
CORPORATION OF AMERICA dba HCA EDGEFIELD HOSPITAL; MILLER MEDICAL
GROUP; JACK T. SWAN,M.D.; THOMAS C. FARRAR, M.D.; and LANGDON G.
SMITH,M.D.
Court:TCA
RANDALL L. KINNARD ROBERT E. HOEHN
DANIEL L. CLAYTON 4527 A Highway 70 East
Kinnard & Clayton White Bluff, Tennessee 37187
The Woodlawn ATTORNEY FOR THOMAS C. FARRAR,M.D.
127 Woodmont Boulevard
Nashville, Tennessee 37205
ATTORNEYS FOR Mrs. Prince/APPELLANT
ROSE P. CANTRELL DAVID L. STEED
Parker Lawrence Cantrell & Dean Cornelius & Collins
200 Fourth Avenue North 2700 Nashville City Center
Fifth Floor 511 Union Street
Nashville, Tennessee 37219 Nashville, Tennessee 37219
ATTORNEY FOR ST. THOMAS HOSPITAL ATTORNEY FOR LANGDON G. SMITH,M.D.
and JACK T. SWAN, M.D. and MILLER MEDICAL GROUP
C.J. GIDEON, JR.
Gideon & Wiseman
NationsBank Plaza
Suite 1900
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
ATTORNEY FOR HOSPITAL CORPORATION
of AMERICA
Judge: SAMUEL L. LEWIS
First Paragraph:
This is an appeal by plaintiff/appellant, Mary Alice Bolton Prince,
from the decision of the trial court granting the motions for summary
judgment of defendants/appellees. The trial court based its decision
on its finding that Mrs. Prince was fifty percent or more at fault.
The facts out of which this controversy arose are as follows.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/PRINCEM.OPN.WP6
RICHARD P. RIENHOLTZ,
v.
CHRISTINE BRADLEY, Commissioner, and TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTION,
Court:TCA
JOHN G. OLIVA
ROBERT P. BALLINGER
Washington Square, Suite 417
222 Second Avenue, North
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
Attorneys for Petitioner/Appellant
CHARLES W. BURSON
Attorney General & Reporter
PATRICIA C. KUSSMANN
Assistant Attorney General
404 James Robertson Parkway
Suite 2000
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Attorney for Respondents/Appellees
Judge: BEN H. CANTRELL
First Paragraph:
Richard P. Rienholtz, an inmate in the Tennessee prison system
petitioned the Chancery Court of Davidson County for a declaratory
judgment arguing that the Department of Correction's decision to
extend his parole eligibility date for escape was illegal. The
chancellor dismissed the petition and we affirm.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/RIENHOLR.OPN.WP6
SUSAN KAY PILGER RIGGS, v. JAMES LANDRY RIGGS,
Court:TCA
Fred C.Dance, #7004
DANCE, DANCE & LANE
3200 West End Avenue, Suite 101
Nashville, Tennessee 37203
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT
David I. Komisar, #9207
211 Printer's Alley Building
Suite 400
Nashville, Tennessee 37201
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE
Judge: HENRY F. TODD
First Paragraph:
The plaintiff/wife has appealed from the judgment of the Trial Court
declaring the parties divorced pursuant to T.C.A. S 36-4-129, placing
child custody in the wife and awarding child support. The issues on
appeal relate only to support.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/RIGGSSK.OPN.WP6
MARTIN SILVA, v. JAMES A. CROSSMAN d/b/a JIM CROSSMAN REALTY,
Court:TCA
ROBERT J. NOTESTINE, III
Nashville, Tennessee
Attorney for Appellant
MICHAEL SNEED
Nashville, Tennessee
Attorney for Appellee
Judge: ALAN E. HIGHERS
First Paragraph:
This appeal involves a dispute as to the obligations of the parties
under a lease agreement. The lessor of the premises, James A.
Crossman, terminated the lease after discovering that the lessee,
Martin Silva, had experienced problems with violence and other
criminal activities at the previous location of his nightclub. Silva
filed a complaint in the Chancery Court for Davidson County seeking
damages for breach of the lease contract. The trial court heard the
case without a jury and awarded damages to Silva. Crossman has
appealed and argues that the trial court erred in failing to find
grounds for rescission of the lease and in awarding damages to Silva.
For the reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/SILVAM.OPN.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE, v. TROY ANDERSON,
Court:TCCA
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
CHARLES M. AGEE, JR. CHARLES W. BURSON
Attorney at Law Attorney General & Reporter
P.O. Box 280
Dyersburg, TN 38025-0280 ROBIN L. HARRIS
Asst. Attorney General
450 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243-0493
C. PHILLIP BIVENS
District Attorney General
29th Judicial District
Dyer County Courthouse
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Judge: JOHN H. PEAY
First Paragraph:
The defendant was charged in an indictment returned October 10, 1994,
with the sale of marijuana weighing over one-half ounce. He was first
tried on January 26, 1995, but the jury was unable to reach a verdict.
A mistrial was declared, and the defendant was subsequently tried
again. He was found guilty at a jury trial on April 25, 1995. The
trial court sentenced him as a range one standard offender to one year
and two months with the Department of Correction, and imposed a fine
of two thousand dollars ($2000). In this appeal as of right, the
defendant raises the following seven issues: (1) whether he was
denied his right to a speedy trial; (2) whether the trial court erred
in refusing to suppress a tape recording of the alleged drug
transaction; (3) whether the trial court erred in denying the
defendant's request for a change of venue; (4) whether the trial
court erred in refusing to exclude the testimony of the officer who
allegedly witnessed the drug transaction; (5) whether the trial court
erred in failing to dismiss the indictment due to the State's alleged
failure to disclose exculpatory evidence; (6) whether the trial court
abused its discretion by denying alternative sentencing; and (7)
whether he was denied due process of law when the jury deliberated
only ten minutes before returning with a verdict.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/ANDERSON.OPN.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE, v. JOHNNY JONES and GLADYS CATRON
Court:TCCA
FOR THE APPELLANT JONES: FOR THE APPELLEE:
HAROLD D. ARCHIBALD CHARLES W. BURSON
Falls Bldg., Ste. 790 Attorney General & Reporter
22 N. Front St.
Memphis, TN 38103 ELLEN H. POLLACK
Asst. Attorney General
FOR THE APPELLANT CATRON: 450 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243-0493
WILLIAM L. JOHNSON ELIZABETH RICE
50 N. Front St., Ste. 1150 District Attorney General
Memphis, TN 38103
CHRISTOPHER MARSHBURN
Asst. District Attorney General
302 Market St.
Somerville, TN 38068
Judge: JOHN H. PEAY
First Paragraph:
The defendant, Johnny Jones, was indicted for possessing cocaine with
the intent to deliver; possessing marijuana with the intent to
deliver; possession of a handgun after conviction of a felony; and
resisting arrest. After a jury trial, he was convicted on all
charges. The defendant, Gladys Catron, was indicted for possessing
cocaine with the intent to deliver; possessing marijuana with the
intent to deliver; and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The trial court dismissed the last charge, and she was convicted of
the other two charges after a jury trial. The defendants were tried
together.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/JONES?.OPN.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE,v. JAMES CECIL SELLERS,
w/ OPINION CONCURRING IN RESULTS
Court:TCCA
For Appellant: For Appellee:
George Morton Googe Charles W. Burson
District Public Defender Attorney General & Reporter
26th Judicial District
(on appeal) Christina S. Shevalier
Assistant Attorney General
Pamela J. Drewery 450 James Robertson Parkway
Asst. Public Defender Nashville, TN 37243-0493
227 W. Baltimore Street
Jackson, TN 38301 Don Allen
(on appeal and at trial) Asst. District Attorney General
P.O. Box 2825
Jackson, TN 38301
Judge: GARY R. WADE
First Paragraph:
The defendant, James Cecil Sellers, was convicted of aggravated
assault, especially aggravated kidnapping, aggravated burglary, and
possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of an offense.
The trial court imposed the following concurrent sentences:
aggravated assault 5 years Range I
especially aggravated 18 years Range I
kidnapping
aggravated burglary 6 years Range I
possession of a deadly 2 years Range I
weapon during
commission of
an offense
In this appeal as of right, the defendant presents the following
issues for review: (1) whether the trial court erred by admitting
evidence of prior domestic disputes between the victim and the
defendant; (2) whether the trial court erred by admitting as rebuttal
a tape recording of a telephone call the victim made to police; (3)
whether the trial court erred by denying a motion to strike a juror
for cause; (4) whether the weapon count should merge with the
conviction for aggravated assault; (5) whether the trial court erred
by refusing to charge kidnapping as a lesser included offense; and (6)
whether the trial court erred in the imposition of sentence.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/SELLERSJ.OPN.WP6
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/SELLERSJ.CON.WP6
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