Case Bobby V. Summers v. Johnny Fitz, Warden Court Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals Date Decided June 10, 2026 Docket […]
Case State of Tennessee v. Bruce Allen Ivy, Jr. Court Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Section (at Jackson) Date
Case In re Jaden H. Court Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section Date Decided June 10, 2026 Docket No. E2024-01825-COA-R3-PT
Case State of Tennessee v. Houston Thomas Wilkes Court Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Section Date Decided June 9,
Case State of Tennessee v. John Champion Court Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, at Jackson Date Decided June 9, 2026
Case Toran Harper v. State of Tennessee Court Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Western Section (Jackson) Date Decided June 9,
Case Kevin Matthew Woodruff v. Jessica Ann Woodruff Court Tennessee Court of Appeals (Western Section, at Nashville) Date Decided June
Case Kaileigh Marie Dunn v. Russell Allen Dunn, III Court Tennessee Court of Appeals (Middle Section) Date Decided June 8,
Case Sherry Keltch ex rel. Charles Keltch v. Candice Marie Williams et al. Court Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section
Case Hamid Houbbadi v. State of Tennessee Court Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Nashville Date Decided June 5, 2026 Docket
Case State of Tennessee v. Michael Jason Holloway Court Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals, Eastern Section Date Decided June 5,
Case Claude R. Ellis v. Melisa Jane Godfrey Ellis Court Tennessee Court of Appeals, Eastern Section Date Decided June 5,
Case In Re Isaiah M. Court Tennessee Court of Appeals (Knoxville) Date Decided June 4, 2026 Docket No. E2026-00024-COA-T10B-CV Topics
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals held that a circuit court lacks authority under Rule 36 to correct alleged clerical errors in a juvenile court transfer order, and that even if it could, no clerical error existed where the written order reflected the juvenile court’s announced findings.
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the denial of post-conviction relief for a man convicted of aggravated rape, holding that bare assertions about what additional investigation “would have helped” and speculation about different cross-examination outcomes cannot satisfy the prejudice prong of Strickland.
Case Zurich American Insurance Company v. Tom James Company et al. Court Tennessee Court of Appeals (Middle Section, at Nashville)
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals reversed a probation revocation, holding that finding a clean glass pipe next to a defendant’s bed—without residue, drugs nearby, accessories, or any prior positive drug screens—does not establish the intent-to-use element required for drug paraphernalia possession under Tenn. Code Ann. § 39-17-425.
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and dismissed a disorderly conduct conviction against a citizen who filmed a police officer at a fast-food drive-through and called him “a piece of s***” twice, holding the evidence was insufficient and that the trial court improperly instructed the jury on an uncharged mode of the offense.
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed convictions for DUI-marijuana and possession of a handgun while under the influence, holding that circumstantial evidence—including strong marijuana odor, erratic driving, field sobriety failures, and marijuana residue found in the car—was sufficient for a rational jury to find impairment beyond a reasonable doubt.