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Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 21, 2015

Husband appeals the trial court?s division of property, award of rehabilitative alimony, and allocation of the federal tax deduction applicable to the parties? children in this divorce action. Wife also appeals the trial court?s property division and additionally appeals its award of attorney?s fees as alimony in solido to Husband. We affirm the trial court?s property division, award of rehabilitative alimony to Husband, and allocation of the federal tax deduction to Wife. We reverse the award of alimony in solido to Husband.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 21, 2015

Plaintiff/Appellant appeals the trial court’s order dismissing his claim under the Equal Protection Clause. Appeal dismissed for failure to comply with Rule 27 of the Rules of Appellate Procedure.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 20, 2015

Defendant, Rafael Grissom, pled guilty to burglary, aggravated burglary, and robbery. He was sentenced to two years for the burglary conviction, fifteen years for the aggravated burglary conviction, and fifteen years for the robbery conviction. The trial court ordered Defendant to serve the two-year sentence in incarceration, while the fifteen-year sentences were ordered to be served on Community Corrections consecutively to the sentence for the burglary conviction but concurrently with each other. Defendant received determinate release after serving a portion of his two-year sentence.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 20, 2015

The Defendant, David Hugh Crumley, pled nolo contendere to two counts of vehicular homicide and received an effective eight-year sentence under the terms of the agreement. Thereafter, the trial court denied any form of alternative sentencing based upon the nature and circumstances of the offenses combined with the Defendant?s lack of remorse and his past criminal history involving alcohol and drugs.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 16, 2015

The petitioner, Douglas M. Mathis, appeals the summary dismissal of his second petition for writ of habeas corpus. In it, he repeats the claim of his first such petition, that the trial court was without jurisdiction to conduct his trial. Because the petitioner has failed to state a cognizable claim for habeas corpus relief, we affirm the summary dismissal of the petition.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 16, 2015

Because the order appealed is not a final judgment, we dismiss this appeal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 16, 2015

This appeal results from a dependency and neglect action initiated in the Shelby County Juvenile Court. The juvenile court found that the child was dependent and neglected. The juvenile court also found that the child?s severe injuries constituted severe child abuse perpetrated by the child?s mother. On appeal, the circuit court affirmed. Discerning no error, we also affirm.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 16, 2015

This appeal arises from an election contest. Randy R. Moss, Jr. (“Moss”) ran against Dan P. Evans (“Evans”) for the office of Chief Administrative Officer of the McMinn County Highway Department (“Highway Commissioner”). Evans won. Moss filed an election contest in the Chancery Court for McMinn County (“the Trial Court”) challenging Evans? statutorily required qualifications to hold the office. Moss also sued the McMinn County Election Commission and its officials (“the Election Commission,” collectively) in the same action. Evans and the Election Commission filed motions to dismiss.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Jul 16, 2015

This appeal arises from post-divorce proceedings. When the parties divorced in 2008, Mother was designated primary residential parent of the parties? one-year-old son. Mother later remarried and sought permission to relocate to Australia with the child. Following a hearing in 2011, the trial court denied Mother?s request to relocate and changed the designation of primary residential parent to Father. Mother moved to Australia with her new husband.


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