Case law

State of Tennessee v. Rawney Jean Taylor

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · May 16, 2017

A handprint, two brown bruises, and two yellow bruises were on the -7- victim’s right buttock, and she had two yellow-brown bruises on her left buttock. Dr. … State v. Bise, 380 S.W.3d 682, 708 (Tenn. 2012); see also State v. Pollard, 432 S.W.3d 851, 859 (Tenn. 2013) (applying the standard to consecutive sentencing); State v.

State of Tennessee v. Martinez Dennis

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Feb 20, 2015

State v. Bishop, 431 S.W.3d 22, 42 (Tenn. 2014) (quoting Gerstein v. … State v. Dorantes, 331 S.W.3d 370, 379 (Tenn. 2011); State v. Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977).

State of Tennessee v. Brandon Robert Vandenburg

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 8, 2019

State v. Brown, 29 S.W.3d 427, 432 (Tenn. 2000) (internal citations and quotation marks omitted) (alteration in original). … Board of Public Instruction, 368 U.S. 278, 287 (1961); Smith v. California, 361 U.S. 147, 151 (1959).

Cedric Terry v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 31, 2008

The petitioner also noted that he filed two complaints with the Board of Professional Responsibility. The petitioner said that counsel did not share his defense strategy with him. … See Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984); see also Arnold v. State, 143 S.W.3d 784, 787 (Tenn. 2004).

Martin Dean "Cub" Meeks v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 14, 2018

Renee Brown Stephens and Mr. Glen Stephens that they could move their horses and a mobile home onto the property if they would help clear out the land. … Felts v. State, 354 S.W.3d 266, 276 (Tenn. 2011) (quoting Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 686 (1984)).

State of Tennessee v. Denise Wiggins

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Nov 2, 2007

After finishing ironing, the Appellant wrapped the cord around the iron, leaving it on the ironing board, and left the room. … State v. Mateyko, 53 S.W .3d 666, 668 n.1 (Tenn. 2001); State v. Hodges, 7 S.W .3d 609, 622 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1998).

State of Tennessee v. Cassandra Hendricks Franklin

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 3, 2010

A few nights ago [the victim] whipped my daughter Diamond with the brown cord I hid behind the dresser. [The victim] whipped Diamond because she ate some food of his. … State v. Thacker, 164 S.W.3d 208, 222 (Tenn. 2005); State v. Leach, 148 S.W.3d 42, 54 (Tenn. 2004); State v. Lewis, 36 S.W.3d 88, 96 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2000) (citations omitted).

Steve E. Todd v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · May 30, 2003

The Court has considered the case of State v. … Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 23 L. Ed. 2d 274, 89 S. Ct. 1709; State v. Mackey, 553 S.W.2d 337 (Tenn. 1977); State v. Neal, 810 S.W.2d 131 (Tenn. 1991).

Charles Edward Cliff v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Nov 7, 2011

Brown, District Attorney General; and Stephanie J. Hale, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee. … (citing Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984); Baxter v. Rose, 523 S.W.2d 930, 936 (Tenn. 1975)).

State of Tennessee v. Shawn Nelson Smoot

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 1, 2018

Brown, 181 S.W.3d at 227. … State v. Brown, 53 S.W.3d 264, 284 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2000). A.

State of Tennessee v. Martin Riley, III

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Dec 22, 2021

Officer Fox’s interactions with the defendant were captured by a camera mounted on the dash board of his patrol vehicle. … State v. Farner, 66 S.W.3d 188, 204 (Tenn. 2001) (citing State v. Garrison, 40 S.W.3d 426, 432 (Tenn. 2000); State v. Teel, 793 S.W.2d 236, 249 (Tenn. 1990) ).

Walter George Glenn v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 1, 2018

Eventually, Petitioner complained to the Board of Professional Responsibility about trial counsel’s representation. Trial counsel responded with a letter to Petitioner and met with Petitioner. … Baxter v. Rose, 523 S.W.2d 930, 936 (Tenn. 1975). Under the two prong test established by Strickland v.

Michael Kent Walker v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 12, 2016

Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984); see State v. Taylor, 968 S.W.2d 900, 905 (Tenn. Crim. … Finch v. State, 226 S.W.3d 307, 316 (Tenn. 2007) (citing Carpenter v. State, 126 S.W.3d 879, 886 (Tenn. 2004)).

State of Tennessee v. Michael Dunford

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 19, 2025

See State v. Stafford, No. W2024-00637-CCA-R3-CD, 2025 WL 399856, at *6 (Tenn. Crim. App. Feb. 4, 2025) (citing Tenn. R. App. P. 3(e); State v. Dodson, 780 S.W.2d 778, 780 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1989); State v. … State v. Rice, 184 S.W.3d 646, 662 (Tenn. 2006), abrogated on other grounds by State v. Miller, 638 S.W.3d 136 (Tenn. 2022).

State of Tennessee v. Ivan Antjuan Burley

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 7, 2025

See State v. Conner, 919 S.W.2d 48, 49 n.3 (Tenn. Crim. … He cites to State v.

State of Tennessee v. Michael Demond Starks

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 5, 2018

Bland, 958 S.W.2d at 660 (citing State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 541-42 (Tenn. 1992); State v. West, 844 S.W.2d 144, 148 (Tenn. 1992)). … See State v. Williams, 977 S.W.2d 101, 108 (Tenn. 1998); State v.

State of Tennessee v. Devonta Amar Cunningham

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 14, 2015

And during the conversation that you had with Detective Hafley and Detective Brown at your house you did not lie, you just omitted things. Is that right? A. … State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 548 (Tenn. 1992). As noted by the State, the appellant did not request a continuance, which was a possible remedy, in order to investigate the records. See Tenn. R. App, P. 36(a).

State of Tennessee v. Robert Brooks

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 22, 2021

Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 89-90 (1986); see also Georgia v. McCollum, 505 U.S. 42, 59 (1992); State v. Spratt, 31 S.W. 3d 587, 596 (Tenn. Crim. … See State v. Hugueley, 185 S.W.3d 356, 369 (Tenn. 2006); Woodson v. Porter Brown Limestone Co., Inc., 916 S.W.2d 896, 903 (Tenn. 1996).

State of Tennessee v. Donte Lavon Green

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 15, 2019

Brown, Assistant District Attorney General, for the Appellee, State of Tennessee. … See, e.g., United States v. Jenkins, 396 F.3d 751, 760 (6th Cir. 2005); United States v.

Barry Leon Ferguson v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Nov 26, 2019

Id.; Burns v. State, 6 S.W.3d 453, 461 (Tenn. 1999). … Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984); State v. Taylor, 968 S.W.2d 900, 905 (Tenn. Crim.