June 01, 1999
Volume 5 -- Number 075

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This Issue (IN THIS ORDER):
 
04 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Supreme Court
00 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Supreme Court Workers' Compensation Panel
00 New Document(s) or Proposed Rule(s) from the Tennessee Supreme Court
00 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Court of Appeals
00 New Opinion(s) from the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals
00 New Judicial Ethics Opinion(s)
00 New Formal Ethics Opinion(s) from the Board of Professional Responsibility
 

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DEBORAH LORRAINE BROOKS
VS.
RICKEY LAMAR BROOKS

Court:TSC

Attorneys:                          
For the Appellant:                  For the Appellee:

Barrett T. Painter                  D. Michell Bryant
Cleveland, Tennessee                Cleveland, Tennessee

Judge:BARKER

First Paragraph:

We granted this appeal to determine whether the Court of Appeals and the
trial court erred in their determinations of the amount of child support
to be paid by the child's father.  Although both the trial court and the
Court of Appeals determined that the total monthly payment should be
increased from four hundred dollars ($400.00) to six hundred fifty
dollars ($650.00), each court reached its conclusion upon different
reasons.  We conclude that both courts erred and that the base amount of
child support should have been $1,241.00 per month.  In addition, Mr.
Brooks shall pay the child's private education expenses per the parties
agreement.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC/Brooksdl_opn.WP6






DISSENTING OPINION:

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TSC/Brooksd_dis.WP6






STATE OF TENNESSEE
VS.
GEORGE LANGFORD

Court:TSC

Attorneys:                          
FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT:        FOR PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE:

W. MARK WARD                    JOHN KNOX WALKUP
Assistant Shelby County         Attorney General & Reporter
Public Defender
Memphis                         MICHAEL E. MOORE
                                Solicitor General
A. C. WHARTON, JR.
Shelby County Public Defender   ELIZABETH T. RYAN
Memphis                         Assistant Attorney General
                                Nashville
                                
Judge:HOLDER

First Paragraph:

We granted this appeal to decide whether:  (1) the evidence was
sufficient to convict the defendant of aggravated burglary and felony
murder committed during the perpetration of an aggravated burglary; and
(2) the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury as to criminal
trespass.  We hold that the evidence was sufficient to convict the
defendant and that the trial court did not err in failing to instruct
the jury on criminal trespass.  Accordingly, the judgment of the Court
of Criminal Appeals affirming the defendant's convictions is affirmed.

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STATE OF TENNESSEE
VS.
RAY L. TAYLOR

Court:TSC

Attorneys:                          
FOR APPELLANT:          FOR APPELLEE:

MARK A. MESLER          PAUL G. SUMMERS
Memphis                 Attorney General and Reporter

                        MICHAEL E. MOORE
                        Solicitor General

                        MICHAEL J. FAHEY, II
                        Assistant Attorney General
                        Nashville
                        
Judge:HOLDER

First Paragraph:

We granted this appeal to decide whether a defendant's credibility may
be impeached by reference to a prior conviction for a "felony involving
dishonesty."  We hold that the trial court erred in ruling that the
State could impeach the defendant by asking him whether he had been
convicted of any "felonies involving dishonesty."   We hold, however,
that the error was harmless.

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