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PARMER v. STATE
After adjudicating Parmer guilty, the trial court sentenced Parmer to twenty years' imprisonment. Parmer's attorney on appeal—different from his trial counsel—has filed a brief which discusses the record and reviews the proceedings in detail.
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
IN RE MATTER OF MARRIAGE OF MOORE
On appeal, Cynthia argues that the trial court was without jurisdiction over Rodney's enforcement action, that his pleadings did not support the recovery, that the "voluntary" nature of Rodney's payments subvert any obligation of Cynthia to Rodney for
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
MORGAN v. GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
The trial court found for the employee and awarded 20% permanent partial disability benefits. The employer appealed. 1 We affirm the judgment. On May 14, 2008, William David Morgan filed a complaint seeking workers' compensation benefits for alleged
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
STATE v. VANN
Camille R. McMullen, J., delivered the opinion of the court, in which James Curwood Witt, Jr., and Norma McGee Ogle, JJ., joined. Pursuant to Rule 9 of the Tennessee Rules of Appellate Procedure, the State appeals the trial court's order denying jury
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
IIMPACT rescues 15 kidnapping victims being held for ransom and arrests six
Law enforcement investigators assigned to the multi-agency Illegal Immigration Apprehension Co-op Team (IIMPACT) served a search warrant at 2407 W. Adams in Phoenix on Sunday, March 6, 2011 with the assistance of the Phoenix Police Department's SWAT
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
STATE v. MASON
As part of his plea agreement, the Defendant attempted to reserve a certified question of law, challenging the trial court's denial of his motion to suppress the evidence seized during the search of his residence. Because the Defendant has failed to
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
ROLLINS v. STATE
Trial Counsel testified that he had been practicing law for about four years and that criminal defense accounted for about sixty to seventy percent of his practice. He recalled that, in addition to the brief meeting in which he presented the State's
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
ROLLINS v. STATE
Trial Counsel testified that he had been practicing law for about four years and that criminal defense accounted for about sixty to seventy percent of his practice. He recalled that, in addition to the brief meeting in which he presented the State's
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
STATE v. ADKINS
After our review, we affirm the judgments of the trial court. On November 6, 2007, Jared Collins ("the victim"), a white male, was shot and killed outside a market located at 839 Dickerson Pike in Nashville. In January 2008, a Davidson County grand
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A
IN RE ADOPTION OF I.C.
Because we find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that the Lucas County Children's Services Board did not unreasonably withhold its consent to appellants' petition or in finding that granting appellees' petition for adoption
Updated: 03/14/2011 08:05A