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07/02/2024 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE April 23, 2024 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. SCOTT ALLEN BRIGGS Appeal from the Circuit Court for Blount County No. C-25903 David R. Duggan, Judge No.

12/10/2020 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT NASHVILLE July 15, 2020 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. LAWRENCE EUGENE ALLEN Appeal from the Circuit Court for Rutherford County No. F-76153 David M. Bragg, Judge ___________________________________

MARCUS, Circuit Judge: In this capital case, the Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections, Richard F. Allen, appeals from the district court’s order granting in part William Glenn Boyd’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. The district court granted relief on Boyd’s claim that his trial counsel were constitutionally ineffective during the penalty phase of the trial, holdin

MEMORANDUM OPINION INGE PRYTZ JOHNSON, District Judge. This is an action by an Alabama state prisoner, William Ernest Kuenzel, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He challenges the constitutional validity of the conviction he received in the Talladega County Circuit Court on September 23,1988, for capital murder, for which he was sentenced to death. The petitioner, with the assistance of an attorney,

598 F.3d 778 (2010) Jason O. WILLIAMS, Petitioner-Appellant, v. Richard F. ALLEN, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Respondent-Appellee. No. 08-11905. United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit. March 4, 2010. *782 David C. Scott, Barry S. Alberts, Catherine M. Masters, John C. Martin, Neil Lloyd (all Court-A

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs June 29, 2010 ROBERT ALLEN CRAWFORD v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Washington County No. 31826 R. Jerry Beck, Judge No. E2009-01441-CCA-R3-PC - Filed September 14, 2010 The petitioner, Robert Allen Crawford, appeals the Washington County Criminal Court’s denial

HIGHTOWER, Judge. Following trial before a twelve member jury, defendant, Alvis Allen, accused by bill of information with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, a violation of LSA-R.S. 14:62.2, was found guilty as charged. After a pre-sentence investigation, he was sentenced to six years at hard labor, the first year to be served without benefit of parole, probation or suspension of sentence. This appeal

*622Riley, C.J. (dissenting). I disagree with the majority’s adoption of the "bright-line” rule contained in revised MRE 609(a). I share the concerns and criticisms expressed by Justice Boyle and concur in parts i, ii, hi, and iv of her dissent. Furthermore, in granting leave in People v Allen,

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 366 OPINION This appeal arises out of a conviction for voluntary manslaughter, wherein the jury assessed the punishment at twenty (20) years. The record reflects that the appellant was charged with shooting and killing his wife. At the outset appellant contends the court erred in

183 S.E.2d 680 (1971) 279 N.C. 406 STATE of North Carolina v. Frank ALLEN. No. 58. Supreme Court of North Carolina. October 13, 1971. *681 Atty. Gen. Robert Morgan and Asst. Atty. Gen. Claude W. Harris, for the State. Mitchel E. Gadsden, Fayetteville, for defendant. BRANCH, Justice. De

CHRISTENBERRY, District Judge: Appellant prosecutes this appeal from his conviction on an indictment charging him and others with carrying on the business of retail liquor dealer and wil-fully failing to pay the special tax as required by law, in violation of 26 U.S. C.A. § 5691(a).

Granville Allen, the appellant, was charged by indictment in the Circuit Court of Jackson County with murder in the first degree, in having shot and killed one Howard Preston on October 20, 1936. Upon a trial, he was convicted, and from the judgment and sentence imposing the extreme penalty, in accordance with the verdict of the jury, he has prosecuted this appeal. The points urged for reversal are only two, i.e., a challenge of the sufficiency of the evidence, and the contention that

Conviction is for unlawfully carrying a pistol; punishment assessed at a fine of $100. *Page 121 The information in this case charged, in the first count, the appellant with unlawfully carrying a pistol on his person. The second count charged the appellant with unlawfully going into a place where persons were assembled for amusement, to-wit, a dance hall and restaurant in the negro section of Slaton, Texas, and that the defendant did then and there

[Cite as State v. Love, 2021-Ohio-4470.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT LOGAN COUNTY STATE OF OHIO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, CASE NO. 8-21-15 v. AMY L. LOVE, OPINION DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Appeal from Bellefontaine Municipal Court Tri

The opinion of the court was delivered by Johnson, J.: The State charged David Allen Kershaw with four counts of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer committed with a deadly weapon after Kershaw shot at police officers responding to a 911 call from Kershaw’s wife. At trial, Kershaw presented evidence showing that when he fired his weapon, he was

MEMORANDUM DECISION Pursuant to Ind. Appellate Rule 65(D), FILED this Memorandum Decision shall not be Dec 19 2017, 10:08 am regarded as precedent or cited before any CLERK court except for the purpose of establishing Indiana Supreme Court

BENHAM, Justice. Appellant Herbert Drews was convicted of crimes related to the death of James David Ayers, who was a 70-year-old man, and the aggravated battery of Troyce Warren.1 For reasons set forth below, we affirm. 1. Appellant alleges the evidence was insufficient to show that he was an active participant in the crimes at bar. Viewed in a light most favorable to upholding the jury'

[Cite as State v. Blackburn, 2022-Ohio-988.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT LOGAN COUNTY STATE OF OHIO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, CASE NO. 8-21-25 v. JAMES A. BLACKBURN, OPINION DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. Appeal from Logan County Common Pleas Court Trial C

[Cite as State v. Pettiford, 2024-Ohio-4447.] IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF OHIO FOURTH APPELLATE DISTRICT HIGHLAND COUNTY STATE OF OHIO, : Case No. 23CA16 Plaintiff-Appellee, : v. : DECISION AND JUDGMENT ENTRY GARY LEE PETTIFORD,

303 Ga. 441 FINAL COPY S17A1873. DREWS v. THE STATE. BENHAM, Justice. Appellant Herbert Drews was convicted of crimes related to the death of James David Ayers, who was a 70-year-old man, and the aggravated battery of Troyce Warren.1 For the reasons set forth below, we affirm. 1. Appellant alleges the evidence was insufficient to show that he was an active participant in the crimes at bar. Viewed in a light most favorable to 1 The crim