Court of Criminal Appeals
The Court of Criminal Appeals was created by the legislature in 1967 to hear trial court appeals in felony and misdemeanor cases, as well as post-conviction petitions. The Tennessee General Assembly increased the membership of the court from nine to 12 on Sept. 1, 1996. Learn more here.
May 24, 2013
Court of Appeals Judge Patricia J. Cottrell and Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Joseph M. Tipton have notified Gov. Bill Haslam that they will not be seeking retention in the August 2014 election.The...
May 24, 2013
Nashville, Tenn. – The Judicial Nominating Commission is now accepting applications for the judicial vacancies on the Court of Appeals and the Court of Criminal Appeals. The vacancies will be created...
October 1, 2012
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled today that misdemeanor convictions for passing worthless checks may be used to impeach credibility because the offense of passing worthless checks involves...
September 26, 2012
Knoxville, Tenn. – In a unanimous opinion which is expected to limit the prospects of a reduced sentence in the appeal of a criminal case, the Tennessee Supreme Court reinstated the trial court’s...
September 21, 2012
Nashville, Tenn.—The Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education and Specialization announced it has awarded funds from its reserves to projects supporting the Supreme Court’s Access to...
September 10, 2012
Chief Justice Gary Wade will administer the oath of office to Judge Don Ash on September 14, 2012, at the Historic Rutherford County Courthouse. The Rutherford/Cannon County Bar Association will host...
August 20, 2012
There will be a Judicial Family Reunion of persons who’ve worked in the Nashville Supreme Court Building. It is part of the 75th Anniversary of the dedication of the building and is set for 2:00 p.m...
Recent Opinions
| State of Tennessee v. Michael T. Shelby | 06/19/13 |
| State of Tennessee v. Karen Jo Williams | 06/19/13 |
| State of Tennessee v. Justin E. Stinnett | 06/19/13 |
| State of Tennessee v. Terry Michael Allen | 06/19/13 |
| State of Tennessee v. Brandon L. Kirk | 06/18/13 |
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