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Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 26, 2016

In 1991, the Defendant, Anthony Hill, pleaded guilty to two counts of unlawful possession of more than 26 grams of cocaine with intent to sell, in case numbers 90-09874 and 90-15702, with agreed concurrent sentences of 7.2 years’ incarceration for each of the two convictions. In 2014, the Defendant filed a motion pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 36.1 seeking to correct an illegal sentence, and the trial court held a hearing on the motion.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 26, 2016

The petitioner, Jay Earl Haynes, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief from his two rape convictions, arguing he received ineffective assistance of counsel. After review, we affirm the denial of the petition.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 26, 2016

In this appeal, a mother challenges the trial court?s award of equal parenting time to the child?s father. The mother contends she should be awarded more parenting time because, among other things, she was the child?s primary caregiver during the parties? marriage. We have reviewed the record and find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in naming mother the primary residential parent and awarding equal parenting time to the parties.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 26, 2016

This appeal arises from a dispute over modification of child support. Daniel W. Mitchell (“Petitioner”) filed a petition against his ex-wife Tricia Lurlene Hall (“Respondent”) in the Circuit Court for Sevier County (“the Trial Court”) seeking a modification of his child support obligation given the parties’ second oldest child turning 18. The matter was referred to a Special Master.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 26, 2016

The trial court, upon finding that Christopher Cornell Eskridge (Respondent) repeatedly violated orders of protection issued to protect Stephanie Nicole Lee (Petitioner), sentenced him to ten days in jail and required him to post a $2,500 bond in accordance with Tenn. Code Ann. § 36-3-610(b)(2) (2014). On appeal, Respondent challenges the constitutionality of this statute. None of the issues raised on appeal, including the constitutional issue presented by Respondent, were raised with the trial court.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 26, 2016

This case began as a petition for dependency and neglect filed in juvenile court by the child?s grandmother. The child?s father filed his own petition seeking custody. The juvenile court found the child to be dependent and neglected and awarded custody to the father. Upon appeal to circuit court, mother stipulated the child was dependent and neglected as of the date the petition was filed. The circuit court accepted the stipulation and found the child dependent and neglected on the date of the petition.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 26, 2016

The surviving husband of the decedent challenges the validity of their 1992 antenuptial agreement and a 2010 quitclaim deed from the decedent to her son. The decedent, Glenda Joyce Panter Hillis, presented her husband with an antenupital agreement on the day before their wedding. The agreement stated that each party waived “all claims of inheritance, descent and distribution in and to the parties [sic] private and real property . . . which in any way or manner arise or accrue by virtue of said marriage . . . .” However, it did not include any financial or asset disclosures.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 5, 2016

Petitioner, Alvin George Rye, sought post-conviction relief in Montgomery County following his no contest plea to one count of attempted rape of a child. The petition for relief was dismissed after a hearing. Upon review, we affirm the judgment of the post- conviction court.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 5, 2016

Kenneth Thompson Anderson (“the Petitioner”) filed a petition for habeas corpus relief, alleging that he was denied pretrial and post-judgment jail credits. After a hearing, the habeas corpus court denied relief. Upon review, we conclude that habeas corpus relief is not available in this case. The judgment of the habeas corpus court is affirmed.

Posted by: Chandra Williams on Feb 5, 2016

Kenneth Thompson Anderson (“the Petitioner”) filed a petition for habeas corpus relief, alleging that he was denied pretrial and post-judgment jail credits. After a hearing, the habeas corpus court denied relief. Upon review, we conclude that habeas corpus relief is not available in this case. The judgment of the habeas corpus court is affirmed.


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