Articles

All Content


9,713 Posts found
Previous • Page 396 of 972 • Next
Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 3, 2015

The petitioner, Ryan M. Delaby, appeals from the Bradley County Criminal Court’s order denying his petition to expunge the records of his 2006 conviction of Class E felony vandalism. Because we conclude that the petitioner failed to meet the requirements of Tennessee Code Annotated section 40-32-101(g), we affirm the trial court’s order.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015

This extraordinary appeal arises from the trial court’s placement of a minor child while the minor child remains in the legal custody of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (?DCS?). The minor child was removed by DCS from the home of her Foster Parents, who had cared for her almost since birth, after allegations that the Foster Parents had abused one of their other children. The minor child’s guardian ad litem filed an emergency petition seeking the return of the child to the Foster Parents’ home, or alternatively, for an award of legal custody to the Foster Parents.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015
Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015

After a shooting at a public housing complex, a jury convicted the defendant, Charzelle Lamontez Swafford, of one count of first degree (premeditated) murder, four counts of attempted first degree murder, each a Class A felony, and one count of employing a firearm during the attempt to commit a dangerous felony, a Class C felony.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015

The defendant, Joseph Newton, was convicted of two counts of rape, Class B felonies, which the trial court merged. He received an effective eight-year sentence. On this direct appeal, he raises the sole issue of ineffective assistance of counsel. He argues that trial counsel was ineffective for: (1) failing to pursue a reasonable defense and failing to provide assistance; (2) failing to fulfil a promise made in the opening statement that the defendant would testify; and (3) for statements made during closing arguments.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015

The defendant, Kenneth McCormick, was indicted for driving under the influence of an intoxicant (first offense), a Class A misdemeanor. The defendant moved to suppress the evidence against him on the basis that law enforcement lacked reasonable suspicion to effect the seizure of his parked vehicle through the activation of emergency lights. The trial court denied the motion to suppress, and the defendant was convicted after a jury trial.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015

The defendant, Marcus Ray Millard, appeals from the revocation of his probation. Discerning no error, we affirm.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015

The defendant, James Russell Jones, Jr., was convicted by a Davidson County Criminal Court jury of two counts of aggravated rape, a Class A felony; attempted aggravated rape, a Class B felony; aggravated sexual battery, a Class B felony; and simple assault, a Class A misdemeanor.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015

A Williamson County Jury returned an indictment against Defendant, Carl C. Dotson, charging him with theft of property valued over $1,000 but less than $10,000 and driving under the influence of an intoxicant (DUI), third offense. A jury trial was held, and Defendant was convicted of the offenses. The trial court imposed a sentence of two years as a Range One offender for theft to be served in confinement and eleven months, twentynine days for DUI to be served concurrently.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Apr 2, 2015

This is an appeal from the trial court?s grant of a motion to dismiss Appellant?s medical malpractice action1 against defendants named in Appellant?s amended complaint filed more than one year after the cause of action accrued. The trial court found that Appellant?s claims against the additional parties were time barred because the amended complaint adding these parties was not filed within ninety days of the original answer asserting comparative fault against non-parties. Discerning no error, we affirm and remand.


Previous • Page 396 of 972 • Next