Tennessee U.S. District Court Eastern District of Tennessee U.S. District Court Middle District of Tennessee U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit U.S. Supreme Court
University of Tennessee College of Law, Knoxville, Tennessee,
December, 1973 J.D.
Honors: Order of the Coif
Law Review:
Tennessee Law Review, MemberVirginia Commonwealth University,
1971 B.A.
Capital Punishment: Like anything else, you get the system you pay for, October 16, 2008
The Blakely Fix, 41 Tennessee Bar Association Journal 14, July, 2005
What is the Impact of Blakely v. Washington on Sentencing in Tennessee?, Tenn. Bar Journal, August, 2004
Thirteen Tips For Improving Client Relations, Tenn. Bar Journal, Nov., 2002
Stick to Your Guns: Restoration of Firearm Rights, Tenn. Bar Journal, March, 2003
Mrs. Burns' Lesser Included Offense Pyramid, Tenn. Bar Association, Nov., 1999
Instructing the Jury in Murder Cases, Tenn. Bar Journal, July, 2002
Obtaining Medical Records For Mental Health Evaluations, Tenn. Bar Journal, July, 2001
Advocacy In DUI CasesBattered Woman DefenseEthics in Criminal CasesTennessee Sentencing Practices 1790-1999Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure, West Publishing Company, 1984
The Tennessee Sentencing Reform Act of 1982, 18 Tenn. Bar J. 36, Aug., 1982
The Class X Felony Law of 1979, 14 Tenn. Bar J. 25, Aug., 1979
Commentary on Tennessee Death Penalty Law, Vol. 4, No. 2 Judicial Newsletter 3, May, 1977
The Proposed Criminal Code, 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 131, 1973
Note, The Abolition of Anonymity, 40 Tenn. L. Rev. 301, 1973
State v. Filauro, 2004 WL 840084
(Tenn.Crim.App 2004)
State v. Ogundiya, 2004 WL 315138
(Tenn. Crim. App. 2004)
State v. Sheppard, 2003 WL 21997737
(Tenn.Crim. App. 2003)
State v. Kimbrell, 2003 WL 1877094
(Tenn. Crim. App. 2003)
State v. Nevens, 2001 WL 430602
(Tenn.Crim.App. 2001)
State v. Kelly, 1998 WL 712268
(Tenn.Crim.App. 1998)
State v. Ward, 1996 WL 38867
(Tenn.Crim.App. 1996)
State v. Flake, 88 S.W 3d 540
(Tenn. 2000)
State v. Page, 81 S.W.3d 781
(Tenn. Crim. App. 2002)
State v. Bowers, 77 S.W. 3d 776
(Tenn. Crim. App. 2001)
State v. Ducker, 27 S.W.3d 889
(Tenn. 2000)
State v Burns, 6 S.W.3rd 453
(Tenn. 1999)
Wilson v. Wilson, 984 S.W.2d 898
(Tenn. 1999)
State v. Lewis, 978 S.W.2d 558
(Tenn Crim. App. 1998)
State v. Woodcock, 922 S.W.2d 904
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1995)
State v. Forbes, 918 S.W. 2d 431
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1995)
State v. Blouvett, 904 S.W. 2d 111
(Tenn. 1995)
State v. Tizard, 897 S.W.2d 732
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1994)
McIntyre v. Traughber, 884 S.W.2d 134
(Tenn. App. 1994)
Ezell v. Cockrell, 902 S.W.2d 394
(Tenn. 1995)
Ghem, Inc. v. Mapco Petroleum, Inc., 850 S.W.2d 447
(Tenn. 1993)
State v. Barone, 852 S.W.2d 216
(Tenn. 1993)
Slagle v. Reynolds, 845 S.W.2d 167
(Tenn. 1992)
State v. Zimmerman, 823 S.W.2d 220
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1991)
State v. Bilbrey, 816 S.W.2d 71
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1991)
State v. Bryant, 805 S.W.2d 762
(Tenn. 1991)
State v. McMullin, 801 S.W.2d 826
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1990)
State v. Perry, 740 S.W.2d 723
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1987)
State v. Landers, 723 S.W.2d 950
(Tenn. 1987)
State v. Moss, 727 S.W.2d 229
(Tenn. 1986)
Martin v. State, 584 S.W.2d 830
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1979)
Dearborne v. State, 575 S.W.2d 259, 4 A.L.R.4th 138
(Tenn. 1978)
Pace v. State, 566 S.W.2d 861
(Tenn. 1978)
State v. Gaddis, 530 S.W.2d 64
(Tenn. 1975)
State ex rel. Gillard v. Cook, 528 S.W.2d 545
(Tenn. 1975)
Lillard v. State, 8 S.W.2d 207, 81 A.L.R.3d 1217
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1975)
State v. Banks, 564 S.W.2d 947
(Tenn. 1978)
Forbes v. State, 559 S.W.2d 318
(Tenn. 1977)
State v. Stacey, 556 S.W.2d 552
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1977)
Smith v. State, 547 S.W.2d 925
(Tenn. 1977)
Graham v. State, 547 S.W.2d 531
(Tenn. 1977)
Collins v. State, 550 S.W.2d 643
(Tenn. 1977)
State v. Wert, 550 S.W.2d 1
(Tenn. Cr. App. 1977)
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Ethics Workshop, Board of Professional Responsibility,
August 12, 2005Blakely v. Washington legislation, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
June 17, 2005Corporate Criminal Law, Tennessee Bar Association,
April 29, 2005Criminal Law Sentencing Since Blakely v. Washington, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
December 4, 2004Criminal Law Sentencing Since Blakely v. Washington, Tennessee Bar Association Federal/State Judicial Conference,
September 30, 2004Ethics Workshop, Board of Professional Responsibility,
August 20, 2004Criminal Law Sentencing Since Blakely v. Washington, Tennessee Bar Association,
July 27, 2004Clarence Darrow, Nashville Bar Association,
December 11, 2003Immigration Seminar, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
November 7, 2003Legal Ethics for New Lawyers, Tennessee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division,
November 5, 2003Ethics and Professionalism, Nashville Bar Association,
September 25, 2003Ethics Workshop, Board of Professional Responsibility,
August 4, 2003DUI Cases, Lorman Education Services,
July 11, 2003Ethics Workshop, Board of Professional Responsibility,
November 27, 2002Legal Ethics for New Lawyers, Tennessee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division,
November 6, 2002American Criminal Law Presentation to Caen, France Attorneys, Nashville Bar Association,
October 28, 2002Training Seminar, Tennessee Public Defenders Conference,
October 24, 2002DUI Appeals, Lorman Education Services,
July 12, 2002Legal Ethics for New Lawyers, Tennessee Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division,
November 7, 2001Legal Ethics, Nashville School of Law,
October 10, 2001Legal Ethics, Clarksville Bar Association,
September 5, 2001Criminal Law & Legislative Update, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
June 29, 2001Bench and Bar Relations, Tennessee Judicial Conference,
June 6, 2001Criminal Law Ethics, Nashville School of Law,
January 1, 2001Lesser Included Crimes, Tennessee Judicial Conference,
April 5, 2000Battered Woman Defense, Tennessee Bar Association,
February 25, 2000Diminished Capacity, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
January 28, 2000Legal Ethics, Tennessee Bar Association. Young Lawyer's Division,
December 15, 1998
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December 12, 1998Ethics and Professionalism, Nashville Bar Association,
September 15, 1998Ethics of Effective Counsel, Tennessee Public Defenders Association,
October 23, 1997Parallel Criminal & Civil Cases, Tennessee Bar Association, Health Law Forum,
October 10, 1997Domestic Violence, National Association of Legal Secretaries,
July 27, 1996The Insanity Defense, Changes in the Law, Tennessee Association Dept. of Mental Health,
July 17, 1996Training Seminar for the Russian Criminal Defense Bar, Moscow, Russia, Southeastern Institute of Law and Commerce,
June 21, 1995
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June 30, 1995Recent Developments in the Defense of Rape Cases, Tennessee Bar Association,
June 14, 1995Criminal Law Ethics, Nashville Bar Association,
November 15, 1994D.U.I. Tests, Nashville Bar Association,
April 20, 1994Criminal Law Ethics, Nashville Bar Association,
November 16, 1993Guide to Appeals, A.B.A., Young Lawyers Division,
April 2, 1993Recent Court Decisions, Tennessee Legislature Judiciary Committee,
January 11, 1993Legal Ethics, Nashville Bar Association,
July 16, 1992Criminal Appeals, Montgomery County Bar,
June 19, 1992Self-defense for Battered Women, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
July 20, 1991Legal Review of Recent Cases, Continual Learning Institute,
March 1, 1991Evidence in Trial Practice, National Business Institute,
January 15, 1991Criminal Law for Civil Lawyers, Continual Learning Institute,
December 27, 1990Criminal Appeals, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
August 25, 1990Tennessee Sentencing Reform Act, Tennessee Judicial Conference,
February 19, 1990The 1989 Penal Code Reform Act, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
June 24, 1989The Rules of Evidence, Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association,
April 28, 1989Appellate Practice, Tennessee Bar Association,
February 24, 1989Trial Advocacy, Tennessee Bar Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
December 9, 1988Criminal Appeals, Rutherford County Bar Association,
December 2, 1988Sentencing Reform, Tennessee Sentencing Commission,
October 26, 1988Opening and Closing Arguments, Nashville Bar Association,
April 27, 1988Proposed Criminal Code, Tennessee Judicial Conference,
April 13, 1988Cross-Examination, Nashville Bar Association,
September 16, 1987Criminal Sentencing, Nashville Bar Association,
July 15, 1987Criminal Sentencing, Tennessee CLE, Inc.,
April 27, 1987Criminal Sentencing, Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,
April 10, 1987
Best Lawyers in Tennessee,
2005Best Lawyers in AmericaBest 100 Lawyers in Tennessee, Business Tennessee Magazine,
2004Tennessee Bar Association Justice Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing,
1983Tennessee Bar Association Justice Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing,
2005Martindale-Hubbell (Highest Rating: AV)FindLaw
Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure,
1982
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1988 ChairTennessee Sentencing Commission,
1986
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1995 Member, Chaired Criminal Code Revision SubcommitteeTennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Tennessee Rules of Post Conviction Procedures,
1991
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1995 MemberTennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure,
1996
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2000 Adjunct MemberTennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Tennessee Rules of Practice and Procedure,
2001
- Present
MemberGovernor's Task Force on the Use of Enhancement Factors in Criminal Sentencing,
2004
- Present
MemberAmerican Bar Association MemberNashville Bar Association MemberNational Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers MemberTennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Member, Board of DirectorsTennessee Bar Association MemberTennessee Trial Lawyers Association Member
Past Employment Positions:
Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, Assistant Attorney General,
1974
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1976Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, Senior Assistant Attorney General,
1976
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1977Office of the District Attorney, Nashville, Tennessee,
1977
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1984
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