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Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 12, 2019

In this consolidated appeal, Defendant, Brian Marquince Long, challenges the trial court’s revocation of Community Corrections in three separate cases. After a review, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in revoking Defendant’s Community Corrections sentence and ordering him to serve his effective seventeen-year sentence in incarceration.

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 12, 2019

Defendant, Richard Earnest Williams, entered open pleas of guilty to the charges in three separate indictments. He pled guilty to three counts of aggravated burglary, a Class C felony, four counts of theft over $10,000, a Class C felony, two counts of theft more than $2,500 but less than $10,000, a Class D felony, three counts of vandalism, a Class E felony, and one count of reckless aggravated assault, a Class D felony. In Case No.

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 12, 2019

The Defendant, Johnathan Robert Leonard,1 was convicted of three counts of rape of a child, two counts of soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor, and one count of aggravated sexual battery and was sentenced to an effective term of ninety-six years. After this court affirmed the judgments on direct appeal, the Defendant sought post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel at trial and on appeal. The post-conviction court granted the Defendant a delayed appeal to allow him to challenge his sentence.

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 12, 2019

A Lincoln County Circuit Court Jury convicted the Appellant, Walter Roy Chavez, Jr., of possession of one-half gram or more of methamphetamine with intent to resell, possession of one-half gram or more of methamphetamine with intent to deliver, simple possession of marijuana, and driving on a revoked license. After a sentencing hearing, the trial court merged the convictions of possession of methamphetamine and ordered that he serve an effective twelve years in confinement.

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 12, 2019

In this delayed appeal, the Defendant, Michael L. Caudle, appeals his convictions for two counts of the sale of less than 0.5 grams of cocaine within a drug-free school zone, two counts of the delivery of less than 0.5 grams of cocaine within a drug-free school zone, and one count of possession of 0.5 grams or more of cocaine within a drug-free school zone with the intent to manufacture, sell, or deliver, for which he received an effective sixty-year sentence as a career offender. On appeal, the Defendant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support his convictions.

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 12, 2019

Father appeals the termination of his parental rights to two children, B.A. and K.A. The trial court considered six grounds for termination: (1) persistent conditions, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(3)(A); (2) severe child abuse, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(4); (3) sentencing to more than two years for conduct against a child, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(5); (4) sentencing to ten years or more and child under eight years of age, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-1-113(g)(6); (5) non- compliance with a permanency plan, pursuant to Tenn. Code Ann.

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 12, 2019
Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 11, 2019

The Defendant, Blake O. Swann, appeals the Washington County Criminal Court’s order revoking his probation for his aggravated assault conviction and ordering him to begin anew his four-year sentence on community corrections. The Defendant contends that the trial court abused its discretion by revoking his probation. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 7, 2019

THAPAR, Circuit Judge. As is so often the case, the simplest answer here is also the correct one. Over fifteen years ago, the Larry J. Winget Living Trust agreed to guarantee a loan issued by JPMorgan Chase Bank. The Trust now owes the bank hundreds of millions of dollars.

Two years ago, our court described a prior appeal as “the latest episode in a long-running saga that must now come to a close.” Winget, 678 F. App’x at 356. We now know better than to think that our decision today will close the book for good. But at least we’re a chapter closer. We affirm.

Posted by: Karen Belcher on Nov 7, 2019

RALPH B. GUY, JR., Circuit Judge. A jury convicted defendant Tracey Smith- Kilpatrick of conspiring to distribute cocaine and heroin. She was sentenced to 96 months of imprisonment. She now appeals, raising three arguments: (1) the trial court made evidentiary errors, (2) no rational jury could have convicted her based on the evidence, and (3) her sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable. We affirm.


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