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TBALink Opinion-Flash
March 6, 1998 -- Volume #4 -- Number #043
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DOUGLAS E. BUMPUS vs. BIRMINGHAM-NASHVILLE EXPRESS, INC., and THE TRAVELERS INSURANCE COMPANY Court:TSC - Workers Comp Panel Attorneys: For the Appellant: For the Appellee: Richard E. Spicer Julia F. Smith Spicer, Flynn & Rudstrom, PLLC 113 South Third Street 424 Church St., Ste. 1350 Clarksville, TN 37040 Nashville, TN 37219-21305 Judge:INMAN First Paragraph: This is another gradually-occurring injury case involving physical disability not caused by trauma, specific episode, or 'accidental injury' as the term is historically used, that would best be resolved by appropriate legislation. URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_WCP/bumpusd_opn.WP6
STEPHANIE J. CLINARD
vs.
LUMBERMENS MUTUAL CASUALTY
COMPANY OF THE KEMPER
INSURANCE COMPANIES
Court:TSC - Workers Comp Panel
Attorneys:
For Appellant: For Appellee:
Richard C. Mangelsdorf, Jr. William L. Underhill
Leitner, Williams, Dooley & Napolitan Madison, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Judge:Loser
First Paragraph:
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special
Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance
with Tenn. Code Ann. section 50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting
of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The appellant here
contends the evidence preponderates against the trial court's finding
that the employee's injury was causally connected to her employment.
The panel has concluded the judgment should be affirmed.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_WCP/clinards_opn.WP6
PATRICIA DIANE HAYES
vs.
WAL-MART STORES, INC.
Court:TSC - Workers Comp Panel
Attorneys:
FOR APPELLANT: FOR APPELLEE:
Wesley R. Kliner, Jr. David Hardee
Jeffrey P. Boyd HARDEE, MARTIN & JAYNES
ALLEN & KLINER, PLLC 213 E. Lafayette
Post Office Box 2385 Jackson, TN 38301
Jackson, TN 38302
(Appeal)
C. Mark Donahoe
SPRAGINS, BARNETT, COBB & BUTLER
P. O. Box 2004
Jackson, TN 38302-2004
(Trial)
Judge:CLARK
First Paragraph:
This worker's compensation appeal has been referred to the special
worker's compensation appeals panel of the Supreme Court in accordance
with Tenn. Code Ann. S50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting to the
Supreme Court of findings of fact and conclusions of law. Defendant
raises two issues on appeal: (1) that the trial court erred in finding
plaintiff suffered a thirty-five (35%) percent permanent partial
disability to the body as a whole; and (2) that the trial court erred
in awarding plaintiff reimbursement for chiropractor Ronald
Teddleton's outstanding bill of $9,061.90. For the reasons set forth
below, we reverse the judgment of the trial court.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_WCP/hayes_opn.WP6
TOBY HEDGECOTH
vs.
HAROLD MOORE & ASSOCIATES
and JEFF CASWELL d/b/a/
CASWELL & SONS CARPENTRY
Court:TSC - Workers Comp Panel
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANTS: FOR THE APPELLEE:
KENNETH M. POLOMBO RALPH BROWN
SEAN ANTONE HUNT CLINT J. WOODFIN
424 Church Street, Suite 1350 Suite 304, Tower II
Nashville, TN 37219 412 Executive Tower Drive
Knoxville, TN 37923
Judge:RUSSELL
First Paragraph:
Toby Hedgecoth, in the course and scope of his employment, fell from a
rooftop on December 18, 1994. His right foot struck a brick and was
severely injured. He has been unable to return to physically
demanding work and at the time of trial was enrolled in vocational
school studying electronics.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_WCP/hedgecot_opn.WP6
BERYL JACK
vs.
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court:TSC - Workers Comp Panel
Attorneys:
For Appellant: For Appellee:
Larry R. Williams John Knox Walkup
Nashville, Tennessee Attorney General & Reporter
Michael E. Moore
Solicitor General
Heather C. Ross
Assistant Attorney General
Nashville, Tennessee
Judge:Loser
First Paragraph:
This workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special
Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel of the Supreme Court in accordance
with Tenn. Code Ann. section 50-6-225(e)(3) for hearing and reporting
of findings of fact and conclusions of law. The employee contends the
evidence preponderates against the commissioner's finding that her
claim is barred because of a false statement contained in her
employment application. The panel has concluded the judgment should
be affirmed.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC_WCP/jackb_opn.WP6
RICKYE D. ANDERSON
vs.
L. LOIS ANDERSON
Court:TCA
Judge:HIGHERS
First Paragraph:
Appellant has filed a petition to rehear which, after due
consideration is respectfully denied.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/anderson_rhr.WP6
VAN ADRIAN BARKER
vs.
PATSY LOU (RANDOLPH) SLEDD BARKER
Court:TCA
Attorneys:
Bryce c. Ruth, Jr.
3210 Highway 31W
P.O. Box 68
White House, TN 37188
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT
William P. Jones
103 Bluegrass Commons Blvd.
P.O. Box 738
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE
Judge:TODD
First Paragraph:
In this divorce case, the husband Van Adrian Barker has appealed from
the judgment of the Trial Court declaring the parties to be divorced
under TCA S 36-4-129, and dividing the marital estate.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/barkerva_opn.WP6
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/barkerva_con.WP6
BOBBY BLACKMON
vs.
STEVEN F. GLASER
Court:TCA
Attorneys:
Bobby Blackmon, Pro Se
Middle Tennessee Reception Center
7177 Cockrill Bend Industrial Center
Nashville, TN 37209-1005
ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLANT
Curtis M. Lincoln, BPR #2538
175 East Main Street, 2nd Floor
Hendersonville, TN 37075
ATTORNEY FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLEE
Judge:TODD
First Paragraph:
The plaintiff, Bobby Blackmon, has appealed from a judgment.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/blackmon_opn.WP6
SIDNEY TILLMAN HOOVER
vs.
DANIEL EDMONDSON HOOVER
Court:TCA
Attorneys:
Virginia L. Story of Franklin
For Appellee
Nathaniel H. Koenig of Nashville
For Appellant
Judge:CRAWFORD
First Paragraph:
This is a divorce case. Defendant-appellant Daniel Hoover appeals the
trial court's division of marital property and asserts that the land
containing the parties marital home was improperly classified as
wife's separate property. Plaintiff-appellee Sidney Hoover asserts
that the trial court erred in failing to award her one-half of
Husband's retirement account.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/hoovsid_opn.WP6
CURTIS L. LANDRY, JR. d/b/a
LANDRY AND ASSOCIATES
vs.
JOHN DANIEL RUDD
Court:TCA
Judge:TODD
First Paragraph:
The defendant/appellant has filed a respectful petition to rehear
which has been duly considered and which is respectfully denied.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/landrycl_ord.WP6
CITY OF MURFREESBORO, a
Municipal Corporation in Rutherford
County, State of Tennessee
vs.
MARIANN M. WORTHINGTON
CITY OF MURFREESBORO, a
Municipal Corporation in Rutherford
County, State of Tennessee
vs.
THOMAS W. WORTHINGTON and
wife, Mariann M. Worthington
Court:TCA
Judge:LILLARD
First Paragraph:
Upon consideration of the petition for rehearing of
Plaintiff/Appellant City of Murfreesboro, the petition is denied.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/murfreew_ord.WP6
IN THE MATTER OF: JOEL
KRISTEN SIPE
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN'S
SERVICES
vs.
BRUCE SIPE and LAUREL SIPE
Court:TCA
Attorneys:
Dennis L. Nordhoff, Franklin, Tennessee
Attorney for Respondent/Appellant Bruce Sipe.
Stacy L. Miller, Nashville, Tennessee
Attorney for Respondent/Appellant Laurel Sipe.
John Knox Walkup, Attorney General & Reporter
Douglas Earl Dimond, Assistant Attorney General
Attorney for Petitioner/Appellee State of Tennessee Department of
Children's Services
Judge:FARMER
First Paragraph:
This is a termination of parental rights case. The minor child in
question is Joel Kristen Sipe, born September 7, 1995 to Laurel Sipe
("Mother") and Bruce Sipe ("Father"). The trial court terminated the
parental rights of both parents as to this child after finding on
clear and convincing evidence that grounds existed to do so. Both
parents have appealed. For the reasons expressed below, we affirm.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/sipejk_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
RALPH CEDRIC ALLEN
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
For the Appellant: For the Appellee:
Michael R. Jones John Knox Walkup
District Public Defender Attorney General and Reporter
110 Sixth Avenue, West
Springfield, TN 37172 Elizabeth B. Marney
Assistant Attorney General
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-0493
John Wesley Carney, Jr.
District Attorney General
Dent Morris
Assistant District Attorney
500 South Main Street
Springfield, TN 37172
Judge:BARKER
First Paragraph:
The appellant, Ralph Cedric Allen, appeals as of right the Robertson
County Circuit Court's denial of his motion for reduction of sentence.
He contends that the trial court erred in upholding his fourteen (14)
year sentence for a Class B felony.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/allenrca_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
ZACHERY L. BARNES
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
WILLIAM A. OSBORNE JOHN KNOX WALKUP
Assistant Public Defender Attorney General and Reporter
201 West Main Street
Murfreesboro, TN 37130 GEORGIA BLYTHE FELNER
Assistant Attorney General
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
WILLIAM C. WHITESELL
District Attorney General
3rd Floor, Judicial Building
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
Judge:WELLES
First Paragraph:
The Defendant, Zachery Leroy Barnes, appeals as of right pursuant to
Rule 3, Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure. Pursuant to a
negotiated plea agreement with the State, he pleaded guilty to six
counts of burglary as a Multiple, Range II offender and agreed to
sentences of six years for each offense. After a hearing, the trial
court ordered that some of the sentences be served consecutively,
resulting in an effective sentence of eighteen years in the Department
of Correction. In this appeal, the Defendant argues that the trial
court erred by imposing consecutive sentences. We affirm the judgment
of the trial court.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/barneszl_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
VICTOR COLEMAN
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
G. STEPHEN DAVIS JOHN KNOX WALKUP
District Public Defender Attorney General and Reporter
208 N. Mill Avenue
Dyersburg, TN 38025-0742 GEORGIA BLYTHE FELNER
Assistant Attorney General
450 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
PHILLIP BIVENS
District Attorney General
JAMES E. LANIER
Asst District Attorney General
P. O. Box E
Dyersburg, TN 38025
Judge:SMITH
First Paragraph:
ppellant Victor Coleman was convicted on November 3, 1995 by a jury in
the Dyer County Criminal Court of sale of cocaine in an amount less
than .5 grams. As a Range I standard offender, Appellant was
sentenced to four years incarceration with the Tennessee Department of
Correction and fined $2,000.00. In this direct appeal, Appellant
presents two issues for our consideration. First, Appellant
challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain his conviction,
contending that the jury should not have accredited the testimony of
paid undercover agents and a police officer who made the drug purchase
from Appellant. Second, Appellant claims that the trial court erred
by refusing to impose alternative sentencing, i.e., community
corrections.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/colemanv_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
MARTIN CONLEY
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
For Appellant: For Appellee:
J. Arnold Fitzgerald John Knox Walkup
Attorney at Law Attorney General and Reporter
P.O. Box 227
1470 Market Street Michael J. Fahey, II
Dayton, TN 37321 Assistant Attorney General
Criminal Justice Division
425 Fifth Avenue North
Cordell Hull Building, Second Floor
Nashville, TN 37243-0490
James W. Pope, III
Asst. District Attorney General
Third Floor, First American Bank Bldg
Dayton, TN 37321
Judge:WADE
First Paragraph:
The defendant, Martin Conley, was indicted for possession of over ten
pounds of marijuana with intent to deliver or sell. See Tenn. Code
Ann. S 39-17 417. After being denied his request for pretrial
diversion by the state, the defendant filed a petition for certiorari
in the trial court which was also denied. See Tenn. Code Ann. S
40-15-105(b)(3). In this interlocutory appeal, the defendant insists
that the district attorney general abused his discretion by the denial
of pretrial diversion and that the trial court erred by refusing to
grant placement into the program. Tenn. R. App. P. 9.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/conleym_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
ANTHONY GRAY
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
R. RUSSELL MATTOCKS JOHN KNOX WALKUP
Office of the Public Defender Attorney General and Reporter
1609 College Park Drive, Box 11
Morristown, TN 37813-1618 TIMOTHY F. BEHAN
Assistant Attorney General
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
C. BERKELEY BELL
District Attorney General
ERIC CHRISTIANSEN
Asst District Attorney General
109 S. Main Street, Suite 501
Greeneville, TN 37743
Judge:WELLES
First Paragraph:
This is an appeal as of right pursuant to Rule 3 of the Tennessee
Rules of Appellate Procedure. The Defendant, Anthony Gray, was
convicted by a jury verdict of one count of driving while under the
influence, second offense, a Class A misdemeanor, and sentenced to
eleven months and twenty-nine days at thirty percent service prior to
release; one count of driving on a revoked license, third offense, a
Class A misdemeanor, and sentenced to eleven months and twenty-nine
days at thirty percent; and one count of evading arrest while
operating a motor vehicle, a Class E felony, and sentenced to two
years, with two hundred twenty days in custody and the balance to be
served on probation. In this appeal, the Defendant argues: (1) That
the evidence was insufficient to support a verdict of guilt; (2) that
the trial court erred by failing to grant the Defendant's motion for
acquittal; (3) that a double jeopardy violation occurred for his
felony evading arrest charge when it had been previously reduced to a
misdemeanor and he was later tried again on felony evading arrest; and
(4) that the trial court allowed improper cross-examination of a
defense witness regarding prior convictions. We affirm the judgment
of the trial court.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/grayanth_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
WILLIAM F. HEGGER
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
ROGER K. SMITH JOHN KNOX WALKUP
Suite 115 Attorney General and Reporter
104 Woodmont Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37205 PETER M. COUGHLAN
(On Appeal) Assistant Attorney General
450 James Robertson Parkway
KARL DEAN Nashville, TN 37243
Public Defender
VICTOR S. JOHNSON
MICHAEL FRIEDLAND District Attorney General
Assistant Public Defender
12th Floor, Stahlman Bldg PATTY S. RAMSEY
Nashville, TN 37201 Assistant District Attorney
(At Trial) Washington Square, Ste. 500
Nashville, TN 37201-1649
Judge:SMITH
First Paragraph:
On May 17, 1994, a Davidson County jury found Appellant, William F.
Hegger, guilty of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, first
offense. The trial court sentenced Appellant as a Range I standard
offender to eleven months and twenty-nine days incarceration (all but
ten days suspended), imposed a two-hundred and fifty dollar fine,
ordered Appellant to attend alcohol treatment school, and suspended
Appellant's driver's license for a period of one year. Appellant was
further ordered to perform two hundred hours of public service work.
On February 22, 1996, following a hearing upon Appellant's motion, the
trial court modified Appellant's sentence, waiving the fine and public
service work. The trial court found that Appellant had completed his
jail time, and the one year suspension of his license.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/heggewil_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
JAMES HOOPER
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT:
GREG LEFFEW
P.O. Box 63
Rockwood, TN 37854
FOR THE APPELLEE:
JOHN KNOX WALKUP
Attorney General and Reporter
JANIS L. TURNER
Assistant Attorney General
Cordell Hull Building, 2nd Floor
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243-0493
CHARLES E. HAWK
District Attorney General
FRANK A. HARVEY
Assistant District Attorney General
P.O. Box 703
Kingston, TN 37763-0703
Judge:SMITH
First Paragraph:
The defendant, James Hooper, appeals the trial court's denial of his
motion to withdraw his plea of nolo contendere to one (1) count of
aggravated sexual battery. The trial court found the motion was filed
after the maximum allowed time. The decision of the trial court is
affirmed.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/hooperj_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
LOREN JOE PIERCE
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
TERRY J. LEONARD JOHN KNOX WALKUP
9 North Court Square Attorney General and Reporter
P. O. Box 957
Camden, TN 38320 ELIZABETH T. RYAN
Assistant Attorney General
450 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
ROBERT RADFORD
District Attorney General
TODD A. ROSE
Assistant District Attorney
P. O. Box 94
Paris, TN 38242
Judge:SMITH
First Paragraph:
Appellant Loren Joe Pierce was convicted on June 5, 1996 by a jury in
the Benton County Circuit Court of one count of aggravated arson, a
Class A felony. As a Range I standard offender, Appellant received a
sentence of fifteen years with the Tennessee Department of Correction.
The trial court ordered this sentence to run consecutively to
Appellant's prior sentence for aggravated kidnapping. Appellant
presents two issues for our consideration on this direct appeal: (1)
whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain Appellant's conviction
for aggravated arson; and (2) whether the trial court erred in failing
to act as thirteenth juror and grant Appellant a new trial.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/piercelo_opn.WP6
LEWIS PURKEY
vs.
CHARLES JONES, WARDEN,
and STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
For Appellant: For Appellees:
Lewis Purkey, Pro Se John Knox Walkup
Morgan County Regional Attorney General and Reporter
Correctional Facility
P.O. Box 2000 Michael J. Fahey, II
Wartburg, TN 37887 Assistant Attorney General
Criminal Justice Division
425 Fifth Avenue North
Cordell Hull Building, Second Fl.
Nashville, TN 37243-0490
Charles E. Hawk
District Attorney General
P.O. Box 703
Kingston, TN 37763
Judge:WADE
First Paragraph:
The petitioner, Lewis Purkey, entered a guilty plea to three counts of
aggravated rape. On May 26, 1992, the trial court imposed concurrent
sentences of fifteen years. On August 6, 1996, over four years after
the convictions, the petitioner filed this action for a writ of habeas
corpus which the trial court denied. In this appeal of right, the
single issue is whether the content of the indictment was sufficient
to support the convictions.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/purkeyl_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
GARY RAINES, DEBRA RAINES,
and JERRY RAINES
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANTS: FOR THE APPELLEE:
DALE M. QUILLEN JOHN KNOX WALKUP
Attorney for Gary Raines Attorney General & Reporter
and Debra Raines
95 White Bridge Rd Ste 208 ELLEN H. POLLACK
Nashville, TN 37205 Assistant Attorney General
2nd Floor, Cordell Hull Bldg
MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN 425 Fifth Avenue North
Attorney for Jerry Raines Nashville, TN 37243
95 White Bridge Rd Ste 208
Nashville, TN 37205 DAN M. ALSOBROOKS
District Attorney General
JAMES WALLACE KIRBY
Asst District Attorney General
102 Cumberland Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
Judge:WOODALL
First Paragraph:
Following the denial of their motion to suppress evidence, the
Defendants, Gary Raines and Debra Raines pled guilty in the Circuit
Court of Cheatham County to possession of marijuana for resale and
possession of drug paraphernalia, and Defendant Jerry Raines pled
guilty to simple possession of marijuana and possession of drug
paraphernalia. In their pleas, Defendants reserved the right to
appeal the trial court's denial of their motion to suppress as a
certified question of law pursuant to Rule 3(b) of the Tennessee Rules
of Appellate Procedure and Rules 11(e) and 37(b)(2)(I) of the
Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure. Specifically, the certified
question is: "Whether or not the initial entry upon the premises and
the subsequent consent search was legal." We affirm the judgment of
the trial court, as modified to correct an apparent clerical error.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/rainesg_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
WILLIAM LEE TAYLOR
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
JOHN HENDERSON JOHN KNOX WALKUP
Public Defender Attorney General & Reporter
C. DIANE CROSIER RUTH A. THOMPSON
Asst. Public Defender Counsel for the State
450 James Robertson Pkwy.
EUGENE J. HONEA Nashville, TN 37243-0493
Asst. Public Defender
407-C Main St. JOSEPH D. BAUGH
P. O. Box 68 District Attorney General
Franklin, TN 37065
JEFF BURKS
Asst. District Attorney General
P. O. Box 937
Franklin, TN 37065
Judge:PEAY
First Paragraph:
In September 1996, the defendant pled guilty to possession of
marijuana for resale and agreed to be sentenced as a Range II multiple
offender. A sentencing hearing was held to determine the length and
manner of his sentence. After the hearing, the trial judge sentenced
the defendant to three years in the Tennessee Department of
Correction. In this appeal as of right, the defendant argues that the
trial judge erred when he refused to suspend the sentence and place
the defendant on probation. After a review of the record and
applicable law, we find no error and affirm the judgment of the court
below.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/taylorwl_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
SUE ANN TIDWELL
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
JEFFREY A. DEVASHER JOHN KNOX WALKUP
On Appeal Attorney General and Reporter
Senior Asst Public Defender
GEORGIA BLYTHE FELNER
JEFFERSON T. DORSEY Assistant Attorney General
At Trial 425 5th Avenue North
Assistant Public Defender Nashville, TN 37243
1202 Stahlman Building
Nashville, TN 37201 VICTOR S. JOHNSON
District Attorney General
PAMELA ANDERSON
Asst District Attorney General
1202 Stahlman Building
Nashville, TN 37201
Judge:WELLES
First Paragraph:
The Defendant, Sue Ann Tidwell, appeals as of right pursuant to Rule
3, Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure. She was convicted after a
bench trial of one count of simple assault, a Class B misdemeanor, and
one count of disorderly conduct, a Class C misdemeanor. She was
sentenced to six months, suspended with probation, for the assault
conviction and ordered to pay a fifty- dollar ($50) fine for the
disorderly conduct conviction. She appeals both of her convictions
and the sentence for assault, raising two issues: (1) That the
evidence was insufficient to support a verdict of guilt for assault or
for disorderly conduct, and (2) that the trial court erred in imposing
the maximum sentence for assault and failing to grant judicial
diversion. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/tidwelsa_opn.WP6
DARYL TURNER a/k/a
"JUICY" TURNER
vs.
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
For the Appellant For the Appellee
Cheryl J. Skidmore John Knox Walkup
629 East Main Street Attorney General & Reporter
Hendersonville, TN. 37075
Clinton J. Morgan
Assistant Attorney General
2nd Floor Cordell Hull Building
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN. 37243-0493
Lawrence Ray Whitley
District Attorney General
Dee David Gay
Asst District Attorney General
113 W. Main Street
Gallatin, TN. 37066-2803
Judge:BARKER
First Paragraph:
The appellant, Daryl Turner, appeals the Sumner County Criminal
Court's dismissal of his petition for post-conviction relief. In
1993, appellant was convicted of selling a Schedule II controlled
substance, to wit: cocaine, and was sentenced to twelve (12) years as
a Range III persistent offender. His conviction and sentence were
affirmed by this Court on direct appeal. See State v. Darrel Tucker,
No. 01-C-01-9310-CR00347 (Tenn. Crim. App. at Nashville, Oct. 6,
1994), per. app. denied (Tenn. 1995). The appellant, thereafter,
filed a pro se petition for post-conviction relief alleging
ineffective assistance of counsel, malicious prosecution, and invalid
"reasonable doubt" jury instructions. Following an evidentiary
hearing, the trial court dismissed appellant's petition upon finding
no ground to warrant post-conviction relief.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/turnerdt_opn.WP6
STATE OF TENNESSEE
vs.
AVERY Q. WALKER
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
JOHN KNOX WALKUP JOHN S. COLLEY
Attorney General & Reporter 710 North Main St., Suite 200
P.O. Box 1476
ELIZABETH B. MARNEY Columbia, TN 38402
Asst. Attorney General
450 James Robertson Pkwy.
Nashville, TN 37243-0493
MIKE BOTTOMS
District Attorney General
J. LEE BAILEY, III
Asst. District Attorney General
P.O. Box 1619
Columbia, TN 38401
Judge:PEAY
First Paragraph:
The defendant was indicted in June 1995 on one count of possession
with intent to sell cocaine and one count of possession of marijuana.
He filed a motion to suppress all evidence gathered during the search
of his person. After a hearing, the trial court granted the
defendant's motion. The State now appeals. After a review of the
evidence and applicable law, we reverse and remand this cause to the
trial court for further proceedings.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/walkeraq_opn.WP6
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/walkeraq_dis.WP6
STEVE WALLACE
vs.
STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
STEVE WALLACE Pro Se JOHN KNOX WALKUP
M.C.R.C.F. Attorney General and Reporter
P. O. Box 2000
Wartburg, TN 37887-2000 TIMOTHY F. BEHAN
Assistant Attorney General
450 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243
JERRY ESTES
District Attorney General
Judge:SMITH
First Paragraph:
On July 18, 1975, Appellant Steve Wallace pleaded guilty in the
Bradley County Criminal Court to second degree murder. He was
sentenced to 150 years incarceration in the Tennessee Department of
Correction. In this appeal, Appellant presents the following issue
for review: whether the trial court erred in dismissing Appellant's
petition for post-conviction relief.
URL:http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/wallaces_opn.WP6
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