Case law

Mark Griffin v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 23, 2006

Billy Paul Brown testified that he, Gallaher, and the [petitioner] were cousins. On February 22, 1999, Gallaher was arrested at Billy Paul Brown’s trailer. The black jacket seized by the police belonged to Gallaher. … Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 686, 104 S. Ct. 2052, 2064 (1984); Baxter v. Rose, 523 S.W.2d 930, 936 (Tenn. 1975).

Bratton v. State

477 S.W.2d 754 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Dec 22, 1971

Shepard v. Henderson, supra; State ex rel. Wyatt v. Henderson, Tenn.Cr.App., 453 S.W.2d 434 ; Adams v. State, Tenn.Cr.App., 467 S.W.2d 841 ; Beaty v. Neil, Tenn.Cr.App., 467 S.W.2d 844 ; Parker v. … Gann v. Henderson, 221 Tenn. 209 , 425 S.W.2d 616 ; State ex rel. Johnson v. Heer, 219 Tenn. 604 , 412 S.W.2d 218 ; Carvin v. State, Tenn.Cr.App., 452 S.W.2d 681 ; Beaty v. Neil, supra. In Richmond v.

State of Tennessee v. Richard Russell Brandt

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 22, 2002

Brown’s death. . . . There was nothing in Mr. Wisdom’s testimony that would have indicate[d] that Mr. Brandt intended to cause the death of Mr. Brown nor that Mr. … Brown’s death.

State v. Ashworth

3 S.W.3d 25 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Mar 15, 1999

State v. Brown, 836 S.W .2d 530, 547 (Tenn. 199 2). This Court is o bliged to u phold the trial court’s findin gs of fact in a suppression hearing unless the evidence preponderates against them. State v. … Royer, [460 U.S. 491, 103 S.Ct. 1319, 75 L.Ed.2d 229 (1983)] and Brown [v.

State of Tennessee v. Talmadge Hurt

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 20, 2015

He bought the 1998 Mercury Grand Marquis from Charles Brown in 2006. The car was repossessed by Mr. Brown at one point because Defendant failed to make payments. Mr. … State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 549 (Tenn. 1992). A lay opinion should be within the range of knowledge or understanding of ordinary laymen. Boggs, 932 S.W.2d at 474.

State of Tennessee v. Demetrius Hollins

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Nov 25, 2013

Brown, and before Mr. Walker could step inside, he heard a gunshot. Mr. … Brown went inside the restaurant to place his order, and while he was in inside, he heard a gunshot. Mr. Brown waited inside the restaurant for “a minute” before walking outside.

State v. Rutherford

876 S.W.2d 118 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 16, 1993

Wilson v. State, 574 S.W.2d 52, 55 (Tenn.Crim.App.1978). He also claims the instruction violates T.C.A. § 40-18-110. … See State v. Brown, 836 S.W.2d 530, 543 (Tenn.1992) citing Witt v. State, 46 Tenn. 5, 8 (1868). 1 The defendant actively sought out a knife and chased his brother from corner to corner in the trailer.

Shye v. State

506 S.W.2d 169 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 25, 1973

complexioned, and weighing 140 pounds; (3) James Stevenson, medium brown complexioned, six feet and two inches tall, and weighing 165 pounds; (4) Carzell Payne, medium brown complexioned, six feet tall and weighing 210 pounds … United States v. Maxwell (10th Cir. 1972), 456 F.2d 1053 ; Tafoya v. Eyman (9th Cir. 1972), 455 F.2d 1265 ; United States v. Serio (6th Cir. 1971), 440 F.2d 827 ; United States v.

Shamain Johnson v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 23, 2004

Archer v. State, 851 S.W.2d 157, 164 (Tenn. 1993). … In State v. Timothy W. Brown, No. 01-C-01-9211-CC00343, 1994 WL 284016, at *5 (Tenn. Crim.

State of Tennessee v. Devontavious Bryant

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Sep 21, 2016

Brown that the rape had just occurred. … (citing Brown v. Illinois, 422 U.S. 590, 603-04 (1975)). Attenuation issues are highly factual, and the burden of proving attenuation lies with the State. Id.

State of Tennessee v. Daljit Singh

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 30, 2022

In Williams v. Brown the court also concluded that it would be similar to the effect of a no contest plea. And the - - I need to address - - I would like to address the State of Tennessee v. … Williams v. Brown, 860 S.W.2d 854, 856 (Tenn. 1993).

State of Tennessee v. Christopher Colligan

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jul 12, 2019

See Tucker v. Morrow, 335 S.W.3d 116, 123 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2009), overruled by State v. Brown, 479 S.W.3d 200, 212 (Tenn. 2015). … Although the supreme court in Brown addressed a defendant’s claim for relief under Rule 36.1, the supreme court released State v.

State of Tennessee v. Timothy Aaron Baxter

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Nov 12, 2025

State v. Brown, 479 S.W.3d 200, 208 (Tenn. 2015) (citation and internal quotations omitted). Failure to award pretrial jail credits is a clerical error which does not render the sentence illegal. Id. at 213. … See Brown, 479 S.W.3d at 212.

STATE OF TENNESSEE v. KENYON DEMARIO REYNOLDS

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jan 30, 2026

State v. Brown, 479 S.W.3d 200, 208-09 (Tenn. 2015). An illegal sentence is “one that is not authorized by the applicable statutes or that directly contravenes an applicable statute.” Tenn. R. Crim. P. 36.1(a)(2). … P. 36; Brown, 479 S.W.3d at 213.

State of Tennessee v. Shannon James Keener

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Apr 26, 2019

Officer Brown tried to talk with the Appellant about the check, but the Appellant requested legal counsel, so Officer Brown stopped speaking with him. However, Officer Brown showed the Appellant a copy of the check. … Officer Brown tried to question the Appellant, but the Appellant requested counsel, so Officer Brown stopped the interview.

State of Tennessee v. Ernest Cunningham, Jr.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 2, 2006

State v. Grace, 493 S.W.2d 474, 476 (Tenn. 1973). … State v. Brown, 823 S.W.2d 576, 579 (Tenn. Crim. App. 1991). The defendant contends that the evidence is insufficient to prove either his facilitation of the sale or possession of cocaine.

State v. Mark J. Turner

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 16, 1999

United States v. Quezada, 754 F.2d 1190, 1194 (5th Cir. 1985), cited in United States v. Brown, 9 F.3d 907, 911 (11th Cir. 1993); see United States v. Grady, 544 F.2d 598, 604 (2d Cir. 1976). … Brown, 9 F.3d at 911-12.

Ernest Anderson v. David Mills, Warden

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 18, 2005

Rather, Petitioner challenges the actions of the Board of Probation and Parole. Actions by the Parole Board are reviewable by the common law writ of certiorari, see Thandiwe v. Traugher, 909 S.W.2d 802, 803 (Tenn. … Id. at 7; Board of Pardons v. Allen, 482 U.S. 369, 373, 107 S.Ct. 2415 (1987). Rather, a liberty interest is present only if state law entitles an inmate to release on parole.

STATE OF TENNESSEE v. XAVION LYNDON UNDERWOOD

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Oct 18, 2013

State v. Dorantes, 331 S.W.3d 370, 379 (Tenn. 2011); State v. Brown, 551 S.W.2d 329, 331 (Tenn. 1977). … State v. Bland, 958 S.W.2d 651, 659 (Tenn. 1997); State v. Pruett, 788 S.W.2d 559, 561 (Tenn. 1990).

State v. Brock

327 S.W.3d 645 · Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · Jun 29, 2009

In State *682 v. Huddleston, 924 S.W.2d 666 (Tenn.1996), our supreme court adopted the factors set out in Brown v. … Brown v. Illinois, supra, 422 U.S. at 603-604 , 95 S.Ct. at 2261-2262 , State v. Chandler, 547 S.W.2d 918, 920 (Tenn.1977). Id. (citations omitted).