Tennessee Supreme Court to revisit "constructive possession" in State v. Robinson
by Jay Perry It’s not an uncommon situation: late at night a car full of people is pulled over by police. Inside the car the police find some illicit drugs, but no one claims them. Who do the drugs belong to? This is a key question because here in Tennessee it unlawful to ...
On Extraordinary Appeal, the Tennessee Supreme Court Opines on the Grant of New Trials in the First-Degree Murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom
by Stevie Phillips On May 24, the Tennessee Supreme Court entered a Rule10 Order addressing the question of whether Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood erred by ...
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals says stops based on dirty license plates constitutional
by Lee Davis State of Tennessee v. Eric A. Martin Eric Martin was stopped by a police officer for violation of a the law requiring that a car license ...
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Affirms Revocation of Probation for Weapons Possession
by Lee Davis STATE OF TENNESSEE V. NICHOLAS CLOWER Nicholas Clower pled guilty to two counts of sale and delivery of less than 0.5 grams of cocaine. ...
Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals: Is Evading Arrest a Violent Felony?
by Lee Davis US v. Doyle This case concerns whether a defendant’s prior conviction for evading arrest is a “violent felony” for purposes of the Armed ...
Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals: Probation Revocation Fine if Not Done Arbitrarily
by Lee Davis Judge Rebecca Stern (Times-Free Press Photo) Defendant, Garry Lee Nance appealed a revocation of his probation and order that he serve ...