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Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 11, 2014

The petitioner, Jamar McField, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, which challenged his 2009 Hamilton County Criminal Court jury convictions of felony murder and aggravated child abuse. In this appeal, the petitioner claims that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel at trial. Discerning no error, we affirm the denial of post-conviction relief.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 11, 2014

The Defendant-Appellant, Charles T. Fletcher, Jr., was charged with the offense of aggravated assault, a Class C felony. See T.C.A. § 39-13-102(a)(1)(A)(iii). While in Johnson County General Sessions Court, the Defendant-Appellant executed a waiver of his right to counsel, a waiver of his right to a preliminary hearing, and a waiver of his right to be tried only upon presentment or indictment of a grand jury.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 11, 2014

The Defendant-Appellant, Marvin Harold Dorton, II, was charged with two counts of sale or delivery of a Schedule II controlled substance (counts 1 and 2), possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance with the intent to sell or deliver (count 3), and possession of a Schedule II controlled substance with the intent to sell or deliver (count 4).

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 11, 2014

The Appellant, Michael Brandon Adams, appeals the trial court’s summary dismissal of his petition for habeas corpus relief. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 11, 2014

Father appeals the Juvenile Court’s ruling with regard to custody of his minor child. Because the court did not comply with Rule 52.01 of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, we vacate its judgment and remand the matter for entry of an order with appropriate findings of fact and conclusions of law.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 11, 2014

This is a health care liability action involving a physician’s duties when supervising a physician’s assistant. The plaintiff alleged the supervising physician negligently supervised a physician’s assistant which resulted in the eventual amputation of the plaintiff’s leg. The physician moved for summary judgment, contending that he complied with all statutory duties. The plaintiff responded to this motion and simultaneously moved to amend her complaint to allege that the physician was vicariously liable for the negligent actions of the physician’s assistant.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 8, 2014

In this case, an employee sought reconsideration of his workers’ compensation settlement after being terminated by his employer. The employer contended that the termination was for misconduct, and the employee was, therefore, not eligible for reconsideration in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated section 50-6- 241(d)(1)(B)(iii)(b)(2008). The trial court found that the employee was not terminated for misconduct, was eligible for reconsideration, and awarded additional permanent partial disability benefits.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 8, 2014

The appellant, Keyonna Nicole Wooten, pled guilty in the Lincoln County Circuit Court to one count of selling one-half gram or more of a Schedule II controlled substance and one count of delivering one-half gram or more of a Schedule II controlled substance. After a sentencing hearing, the trial court merged the latter conviction into the former and sentenced the appellant as a Range I, standard offender to nine years, six months in confinement. On appeal, the appellant contends that her sentence is excessive and that the trial court erred by denying her request for alternative sentencing.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 8, 2014

Darryl Alan Walker (“the Defendant”) was convicted by a jury of driving under the influence (“DUI”) and unlawfully carrying another person on a motorcycle. Following a sentencing hearing, the Defendant received a total effective sentence of eleven months and twenty-nine days, suspended to supervised probation after the service of sixty days.

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Aug 8, 2014

The order appealed is not a final judgment and therefore, we dismiss this appeal for lack of jurisdiction.


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