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Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 18, 2015

The petitioner, Ronnie Bradfield, appeals the trial court's denial of his pro se motion to correct an illegal sentence pursuant to Rule 36.1 of the Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure. Following our review, we affirm the trial court's judgment pursuant to Rule 20 of the Rules of the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 18, 2015

The defendant, Lonnie Lee Angel, Jr., appeals his Bledsoe County Circuit Court jury conviction of second degree murder and the accompanying 23-year sentence, claiming that the trial court committed plain error by commenting on the testimony of a child witness, that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction, that the trial court erred by providing jury instructions on flight and on second degree murder as a lesser included offense of first degree murder, and that the trial court erred by applying two enhancement factors. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 18, 2015

This appeal arises from a foreclosure on a deed of trust. Lisa Gay Love (“Love”) sued Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), SunTrust Mortgage, Inc.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 13, 2015

Petitioner, Jerry Rommell Gray, was convicted in Knox County of felony murder, attempted especially aggravated robbery, and attempted aggravated robbery. Trial counsel filed a premature notice of appeal and an untimely motion for new trial. On direct appeal, this Court reviewed Petitioner’s issues, other than sufficiency of the evidence, for plain error. State v. Jerry Rommell Gray, No. E2010-00637-CCA-R3-CD, 2012 WL 2870264, at *1 (Tenn. Crim. App. July 13, 2012), perm. app. denied (Tenn. Nov. 20, 2012). Petitioner’s convictions were affirmed.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 13, 2015

The Appellant, Hill’s Bonding Company, filed a petition for permission to issue bail bonds in the Ninth Judicial District. The trial court denied the Appellant’s petition, stating that it was not considering any such petitions at the present time. The Appellant appeals the trial court’s denial. The State concedes that the trial court did not have the authority to deny the Appellant’s petition. After review, we reverse the trial court’s judgment.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 13, 2015

Willy J. Hall (“the Defendant”) appeals the trial court’s revocation of his community corrections sentences and order of incarceration. Although acknowledging that he violated the terms of his community corrections sentences, the Defendant nonetheless contends that it was improper for the trial court to revoke his sentences and order him to serve an effective seven-year sentence in the Department of Correction. Upon review, we affirm the trial court’s revocation of the Defendant’s community corrections sentences.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 13, 2015

A former member of a law firm filed a complaint against the law firm in 2009 alleging breach of contract. The trial court dismissed the complaint because it was filed after the statute of limitations had run. The individual member filed another complaint in 2014, alleging a breach of the same contract. The law firm moved to dismiss the 2014 complaint on the basis that it was barred by res judicata. The trial court agreed and dismissed the 2014 complaint. The individual appealed the trial court?s dismissal, and we affirm.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 13, 2015

Larry Lunan and Susan Lunan appeal the order of the Law Court for Sullivan County (“the Trial Court”) finding the Lunans not indigent. We previously affirmed the Trial Court?s determination regarding indigency. As such, we find and hold that this issue is moot. We affirm.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 12, 2015

The Defendant, Clinton Austin, was found guilty by a Shelby County Criminal Court jury of aggravated sexual battery, a Class B felony. See T.C.A. § 39-13-504 (2014). The trial court sentenced the Defendant to ten years’ confinement at 100% service as a violent offender. On appeal, he contends that (1) the evidence is insufficient to support his conviction and (2) the trial court erred by admitting the video recording of the victim’s forensic interview. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on May 12, 2015

This is a Health Care Liability case. Appellees are the treating physician and hospital. The trial court granted Appellees? Tennessee Rule of Civil Procedure 12.02 motions to dismiss Appellant?s lawsuit for failure to comply with the Tennessee Code Annotated Section 29-26-121(a)(2)(E) notice provision for health care liability claims.


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