The State Court of Appeals denied a Cumberland County man’s motion that his consecutive sentences for murder were inappropriate. Alexander Ruben Carino pled guilty to two counts of second degree murder in 2010. As part of the plea agreement, Carino agreed to serve a 21.5 year sentence for each count. They would be served consecutively for a total of 43 ... Read More »
The State Court Of Appeals denied a Putnam County man’s request to overturn his conviction on four counts of aggravated sexual battery and five counts of rape of a child. The trial court sentenced Stephen Demps to 25 years in prison. Demps claimed law enforcement altered evidence and that he received ineffective assistance from his attorney. Demps also asked the ... Read More »
The State Court of Appeals denied a Clay County man’s appeal of a conviction on weapons charges. A Clay County jury found William Isaac Atwood guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Clay County deputies found a sawed-off shotgun during a 2018 search of Atwood’s home. He was sentenced to 13 ... Read More »
The State Court Of Criminal Appeals denied the appeal Wednesday of a Putnam County man sentenced to 15 years in prison on drug charges. A Putnam Country jury found Eddie Maddle guilty in 2018 on possession with intent to sell or deliver methamphetamine. Maddle asked the Court of Appeals to overturn the conviction on four issues. The state denied relief ... Read More »
A man convicted by a Warren County Circuit Court jury of multiple drug charges lost his appeal to the State of Tennessee Court of Appeals. Todd Alan Schemling accused a McMinnville Police Officer of official misconduct and the trial court erred in sentencing him among his ten appeal claims. Schemling wanted his 2018 conviction on two felonies and two misdemeanors ... Read More »
The Tennessee Court of Appeals denied the appeal of William Floyd Cartwright on his 2005 conviction for premeditated murder. A Putnam County jury convicted Cartwright for the death of Marvin Martin Jr. in 2004. Cartwright had challenged the conviction arguing he received ineffective assistance during the trial from his counsel. Specifically, Cartwright argued his trial counsel “failed to sufficiently develop ... Read More »
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