JAMES SAFFLES, ET AL. v. ROGER WATSON, ET AL.
Court:TCA
Attorneys:
R.D. Hash, Maryville, Tennessee, for the Appellants, James Saffles and
wife, Connie Saffles.
John W. Cleveland, Sweetwater, Tennessee, for the Appellees, Roger
Watson and wife, Tammy Watson.
Judge: SWINEY
First Paragraph:
The Chancery Court granted Rule 11 sanctions against James Saffles and
Connie Saffles ("Plaintiffs")1 based upon their actions and the
resulting delaythat occurred after the filing byRoger Watson and Tammy
Watson ("Defendants") of a motion seeking Rule 11 sanctions. We hold
that the imposition of Rule 11 sanctions on the grounds relied on by
the ChanceryCourt waserror, vacate the grant of Rule 11 sanctions, and
remand for a reconsideration of Defendants' motion for Rule 11
sanctions and a determination of whether the imposition of Rule 11
sanctions is proper based on the grounds raised in the Rule 11 motion.
http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCA/2005/safflesj62005.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. EDDRICK JOHNSON
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
Donna Armstard (at trial) and Tony N. Brayton (on appeal), Assistant
Public Defenders, for the appellant, Eddrick Johnson.
Paul G. Summers, Attorney General & Reporter; Michelle Chapman
McIntire, Assistant Attorney General; and Vanessa King,Assistant
District AttorneyGeneral, for the appellee,State of Tennessee.
Judge: WADE
First Paragraph:
The defendant, Eddrick Johnson, originally charged with two counts of
aggravated robbery, was convicted of two counts of facilitation of
aggravated robbery. The trial court merged the convictions and imposed
a Range II sentence of seven years. In this appeal of right, the
defendant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and argues that
he was improperlysentenced as a Range II offender. The judgment is
affirmed.
http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/2005/johnsone62005.pdf
STATE OF TENNESSEE v. PATRICK JOHN MARSHALL
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
David H. Crichton, Assistant Public Defender, for the appellant,
Patrick John Marshall.
Paul G.Summers, Attorney General &Reporter; Benjamin A.Ball, Assistant
Attorney General; and Jim Thompson, Assistant District Attorney
General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: WADE
First Paragraph:
The defendant, Patrick John Marshall, entered pleas of guilt to one
count of possession of cocaine with intent to sell and one count of
possession of marijuana in exchange for an effective sentence of
twelve years, to be served on community corrections. The trial court
later revoked the community corrections sentence and, after a
sentencing hearing, imposed a Range II sentence of twenty years'
incarceration. In this appeal, the defendant asserts that the sentence
is excessive. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.
http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/2005/marshallp62005.pdf
KENT OUSLEY v. DAVID MILLS, WARDEN
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
Kent Ousley, Henning, Tennessee, pro se.
Paul G. Summers, Attorney General & Reporter; Rachel E. Willis,
Assistant Attorney General; and Elizabeth T. Rice, District Attorney
General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: WADE
First Paragraph:
The petitioner, Kent Ousley, appeals the trial court's denial of his
petition for habeas corpus relief. The single issue presented for
review is whether the petition was properly dismissed. The judgment is
affirmed.
http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/2005/ousleyk62005.pdf
RICKIE REED v. STATE OF TENNESSEE
Court:TCCA
Attorneys:
C. Anne Tipton, Memphis, Tennessee, for the appellant, Rickie Reed.
Paul G. Summers, Attorney General & Reporter; Michael Markham,
Assistant Attorney General; and Emily Campbell, Assistant District
Attorney General, for the appellee, State of Tennessee.
Judge: WADE
First Paragraph:
The petitioner, Rickie Reed, appeals from the trial court's denial of
post-conviction relief. The single issue presented for review is
whether the petitioner was denied the effective assistance of counsel
at trial. The judgment is affirmed.
http://www.tba.org/tba_files/TCCA/2005/reedr62005.pdf
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