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Front Page - Friday, May 18, 2012

Tennessee Appellate Court Opinions




State of Tennessee v. Kenneth Nathaniel Jones.

Direct Appeal from the Criminal Court for Hamilton County

Case Number: E2011-02621-CCA-R3-CD

Authoring Judge: Judge Robert W. Wedemeyer

Originating Judge: Judge Rebecca J. Stern

Date Filed: Friday, May 4, 2012

The Defendant, Kenneth Nathaniel Jones, pled guilty to facilitation of aggravated robbery, and the trial court sentenced him to four years, to be served on probation. The Defendant’s probation officer filed a probation violation warrant, alleging that the Defendant had violated the terms of his probation. After a hearing, the trial court revoked the Defendant’s probation and ordered that he serve eleven months and twenty-nine days in confinement and then return to probation for the remainder of his sentence. On appeal, the Defendant contends that the trial court erred when it revoked his probation because his violations were “technical” in nature. Further, he asserts the trial court erred when it imposed jail time because this was his first petition of revocation filed against him. After reviewing the record, we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Daniel Lee Coleman v. Andrea Gibson Coleman.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Hamilton County

Case Number: E2011-00974-COA-R3-CV

Authoring Judge: Presiding Judge Herschel Pickens Franks

Originating Judge: Judge Jacqueline S. Bolton

Date Filed: Tuesday, May 8, 2012

In this divorce action the parties engaged in mediation and resolved several issues in the case. The Trial Court entered a Divorce Decree without conducting an evidentiary hearing on the disputed issues remaining. The father appealed to this Court. We affirm that part of the Divorce Decree that was based on the mediated agreements. We vacate the Trial Court’s Judgment awarding child support, and on the husband’s disputed issue as to the allocation of marital debt. We remand for an evidentiary hearing on these issues.

Carlton J. Ditto v. Shapiro and Kirsch, LLP, et al.

Appeal from the Chancery Court for Hamilton County

Case Number: E2011-01957-COA-R3-CV

Authoring Judge: Per Curiam

Originating Judge: Judge Donald Paul Harris

Date Filed: Thursday, May 10, 2012

In this action, a Show Cause Order was issued by the Court on April 13, 2012, directing the pro se appellant to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. Appellant responded to the Show Cause and acknowledged that the Notice of Appeal was filed late.

Accordingly, this Court is without jurisdiction to entertain the appeal and the appeal is Ordered dismissed, with the cost of the appeal assessed to Carlton J. Ditto.