Case law

John Simmons v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Nov 14, 2019

The men drove the Petitioner to the bus station, dropped him off and believed he had boarded the bus. The Petitioner, however, “wait[ed] inside and left after they had driven off.” … State v. White, 114 S.W.3d 469, 475 (Tenn. 2003); State v. Burns, 6 S.W.3d 453, 461 (Tenn. 1999); Baxter v. Rose, 523 S.W.2d 930, 936 (Tenn. 1975).

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) ).

State of Tennessee v. Emanuel Bibb Houston

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 4, 2014

Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979) (citing Johnson v. Louisiana, 406 U.S. 356, 362 (1972)); see Tenn. R. App. P. 13(e); State v. … State v. Dorantes, 331 S.W.3d 370, 379 (Tenn. 2011); State v. Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977).

Joseph B. Thompson v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 12, 2005

The [Petitioner] handed her a pair of brown suede boots and asked her to discard them. According to Ms. Arnold, the boots had dark red or brown stains on the toe area. … Momon v. State, 18 S.W.3d 152, 156 (Tenn. 1999); Henley v. State, 960 S.W.2d 572, 578-79 (Tenn. 1997).

State of Tennessee v. Jeremy Reynolds

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 22, 2020

State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 541 (Tenn. 1992). The presence of premeditation is a question for the jury and may be established by proof of the circumstances surrounding the killing. Bland, 958 S.W.2d at 660. … Brown, 836 S.W.2d at 543.

State of Tennessee v. Joshua Derek Tweedy

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 23, 2019

The exhibit depicted a black handgun with a brown handle. … Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319 (1979); see State v. Vasques, 221 S.W.3d 514, 521 (Tenn. 2007).

State of Tennessee v. Roy Chisenhall

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 3, 2004

State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 553 (Tenn. 1992) (citations omitted). … In State v.

State of Tennessee v. Tonya Lavette Christopher

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 6, 2016

Historically, three categories of police-citizen interaction have been judicially designated: (1) full-scale arrest, which must be supported by probable cause, see Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590, 598 (1975); State v. … See State v. Pulley, 863 S.W.2d 29, 30 (Tenn. 1993).

Larry Wade v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Aug 30, 2001

Wade dropped a brown piece of paper that contained some rock-like substance. That was recovered and later tested and found to be cocaine of at least twenty-five grams. … Parke v. Raley, 506 U.S. 20, 28-29, 113 S. Ct. 517, 523 (1992); Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 242-244, 89 S. Ct. 1709, 1711-1713 (1969); see also Blankenship v. State, 858 S.W.2d 897, 904-905 (Tenn. 1993); State v.

Vance E. Shelton v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 31, 2003

Baxter v. Rose, 523 S.W.2d 930, 936 (Tenn. 1975). Under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687, 104 S. … State v. Burns, 6 S.W.3d 453, 461 (Tenn. 1999).

State of Tennessee v. Jayson Keith Johnson

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 8, 2025

In that role, properly conceived, we do not “sit as self-directed boards of legal inquiry and research, sallying forth each day looking for wrongs to right.” … (citations omitted); see also State v.

State of Tennessee v. Daniel Leon Lee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 23, 2011

State v. Cazes, 875 S.W.2d 253, 259 (Tenn. 1994); State v. Harris, 839 S.W.2d 54, 75 (Tenn. 1992). … State v. Shaw, 37 S.W.3d 900, 903 (Tenn. 2001); State v. Brown, 823 S.W.2d 576, 579 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1991); State v. Cooper, 736 S.W.2d 125, 129 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1987).

Mark Medley v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 10, 2006

Owens v. State, 908 S.W.2d 923, 926 (Tenn. 1995). See also Browder v. … See Brown v. State, 510 So.2d 361, 363 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 1987) (Florida defined commencement of prosecution, quite narrowly, as the filing of “either an indictment or information”).

Hamid Houbbadi v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 5, 2026

Leslie v. … See Phillips v.

State of Tennessee v. Christopher Lee Shaw

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 20, 2013

State v. Matthews, 805 S.W.2d 776, 779 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1990) (citing State v. Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977); Farmer v. … State v. Hanson, 279 S.W.3d 265, 275 (quoting State v. Sutton, 166 S.W.3d 686, 689 (Tenn. 2005)); State v. Carruthers, 35 S.W.3d 516, 557 (Tenn. 2000).

State of Tennessee v. Taboris Jones

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 9, 2017

State v. Brown, 915 S.W.2d 3, 7 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1995) (internal citations omitted) (citing United. States v. Pierre, 932 F.2d 377, 392 (5th Cir. 1991)). … In State v. Smith, 48 S.W.3d 159 (Tenn. Crim.

Teddy Robbins, Jr. v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 27, 2017

Pylant v. State, 263 S.W.3d 854, 868 (Tenn. 2008). … Davidson v. State, 453 S.W.3d 386, 393 (Tenn. 2014).

State of Tennessee v. James Snipes

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 12, 2013

She said the male had brown hair and only wore baggy pants with his underwear exposed. Ms. … See Wiggins v. State, 498 S.W.2d 92, 94 (Tenn. 1973); Chris Jones, slip op. at 12.

State of Tennessee v. Michael Lynn Horn

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 17, 2003

Flowers testified that the gun had a brown handle, that it had a clip in it, and that it was in a black holster. Flowers noted that the holster’s snap was fastened, securing the gun in place in the holster. … State v. Buggs, 995 S.W.2d 102, 105 (Tenn. 1999); Liakas v. State, 286 S.W.2d 856, 859 (Tenn. 1956).

State of Tennessee v. Amanda Faye Layne

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 29, 2020

Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 480 U.S. 39, 51 (1987); State v. Brown, 29 S.W.3d 427, 430-31 (Tenn. 2000). … State v. Banks, 271 S.W.3d 90, 131 (Tenn. 2008). In State v. Goltz, 111 S.W.3d 1 (Tenn. Crim.