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Editor-in-Chief, TBALink

TRUAN MEEK v. EARL HALL, d/b/a HALL REALTY AND AUCTION COMPANY

Court:TCA

Attorneys: 

Timothy P. Coode, Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellant.

Jack W. Piper, Jr., Knoxville, Tennessee, for Appellee.                         

Judge: FRANKS

First Paragraph:

Sessions Court entered default judgment against defendant.  Defendant
attempted to appeal to Circuit Court where that Court held appeal was
not timely and Court had no jurisdiction.  We vacate and remand.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/meekt.wpd

RICKY GARRETT v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

Court:TCCA

Attorneys:

Cynthia F. Burnes, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Ricky
Garrett.

Paul G. Summers, Attorney General and Reporter; Elizabeth B. Marney,
Assistant Attorney General; Victor S. Johnson, III, District Attorney
General; and Renee R. Erb, Assistant District Attorney General, for
the appellee, State of Tennessee.                        

Judge: GLENN

First Paragraph:

The petitioner appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction
relief from a burglary conviction, arguing that the post-conviction
court erred in finding that he received the effective assistance of
trial counsel.  He contends that trial counsel failed to provide
information that was essential for him to make informed decisions in
his case and failed to present an adequate defense at trial, and that
the cumulative effect of the alleged deficiencies in counsel's
performance was to prejudice the outcome of his case.  We affirm the
denial of the petition for post-conviction relief.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/garrettr.wpd

STATE OF TENNESSEE v. JIMMY L. SLATTON

Court:TCCA

Attorneys:

William Cather, Lebanon, Tennessee, and Merrilyn Feirman, Nashville,
Tennessee, for the Appellant, Jimmy L. Slatton.

Paul G. Summers, Attorney General & Reporter; David H. Findley,
Assistant Attorney General; Tom P. Thompson, Jr., District Attorney
General; and Robert N. Hibbett, Assistant District Attorney General,
for the Appellee, State of Tennessee.

Judge: WITT

First Paragraph:

The defendant, Jimmy L. Slatton, pleaded guilty to attempted
aggravated sexual battery and agreed to a six-year sentence.  The plea
agreement provided that the trial court would determine the manner of
service of the sentence.  After a sentencing hearing, the trial court
denied any form of alternative sentencing and imposed incarceration in
the Department of Correction.  From this determination, the defendant
appeals.  Finding no error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/slattonj.wpd

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