Opinion FlashOctober 31, 2003Volume 9 — Number 200 Following this index are summaries of each case, including its name, first paragraph, author's name, and the names of attorneys for the parties of each opinion. This Issue (IN THIS ORDER):
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Court:TCA
Attorneys:
J. Polk Cooley, Rockwood, Tennessee, and Michael D. Pearigen and
Jennifer L. Brundige, Nashville, Tennessee, for the appellant,
Tennessee Waste Movers, Inc.
Harvey L. Sproul, Lenoir City, Tennessee, and E. H. Rayson and Penny
A. Arning, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellees, Loudon County and
Loudon County Commission.
Judge: SUSANO
First Paragraph:
Tennessee Waste Movers, Inc. ("TWM") filed an application with the
Loudon County Commission ("the Commission") seeking to expand an
existing landfill in the county. The application was filed pursuant
to the provisions of Tenn. Code Ann. S 68-211-701, et seq., popularly
known as the "Jackson Law." Following a hearing, the Commission
denied TWM's application. TWM then petitioned the Loudon County
Chancery Court for judicial review. At the conclusion of a two-day
bench trial, the court held in favor of the Commission's ruling.
Consequently, it dismissed TWM's petition. On appeal, TWM argues that
the trial court erred in its interpretation of the meaning of de novo
review as that concept is found in the Jackson Law and that both the
Commission and the trial court failed to properly consider the
criteria set forth in the Jackson Law. If successful on appeal, TWM
seeks an award of attorney's fees and litigation costs. We affirm.
http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/tnwaste.wpd
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. CHRISTOPHER LOVIN Court:TCCA Attorneys: Julie A. Rice (on appeal); and Charles Herman and Dan Korth, Assistant Public Defenders (at trial), for the appellant, Christopher Lovin. Paul G. Summers, Attorney General & Reporter; Elizabeth B. Marney, Assistant Attorney General; and Jared Effler, John W. Galloway, Jr., and Todd Longmire, Assistant District Attorneys General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. Judge: WADE First Paragraph: The defendant, Christopher Lovin, was convicted of felony murder in the perpetration of aggravated child abuse. In this appeal of right, the defendant argues that the evidence was insufficient and submits that the trial court erred by failing to exclude cumulative medical testimony. The judgment is affirmed. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/lovinc.wpd STATE OF TENNESSEE v. EDWARD L. WILLIAMS Court:TCCA Attorneys: D'Artagnan H. Perry, Knoxville, Tennessee, for the appellant, Edward L. Williams. Paul G. Summers, Assistant Attorney General and Reporter; Braden H. Boucek, Assistant Attorney General; Randall E. Nichols, District Attorney General; and G. Scott Green, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee. Judge: SMITH First Paragraph: A Knox County jury convicted the juvenile defendant, Edward L. Williams, of premeditated first degree murder and especially aggravated robbery. The trial court imposed consecutive sentences of life for the premeditated murder conviction and twenty-two years for the especially aggravated robbery conviction. On appeal, the defendant contends: (1) the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction for premeditated murder; and (2) the trial court erred in imposing consecutive sentences. We remand for entry of an amended judgment reflecting a sentence of life with the possibility of parole and deleting any reference to a merger of the premeditated murder count and the felony murder count. We further order that the sentences run concurrently rather than consecutively. We otherwise affirm the judgments of the trial court. http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/williamsedward.wpd PLEASE FORWARD THIS E-MAIL! GET A FULL-TEXT COPY OF AN OPINION! JOIN THE TENNESSEE BAR ASSOCIATION! SUBSCRIBE TO OPINION FLASH! UNSUBSCRIBE TO OPINION FLASH? ... SURELY NOT! But if you must, visit the TBALink web site at: http://www.tba.org/op-flash.mgi Home • Contact Us • PageFinder • What's New • Help |
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