{"id":40509,"date":"2026-04-02T12:07:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:07:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=40509"},"modified":"2026-04-02T12:07:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T17:07:40","slug":"never-a-dull-moment-in-the-cca-drug-possession-evading-arrest-sexual-exploitation-and-other-nefarious-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/never-a-dull-moment-in-the-cca-drug-possession-evading-arrest-sexual-exploitation-and-other-nefarious-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"NEVER A DULL MOMENT in the CCA:  Drug possession, evading arrest, sexual exploitation, and other nefarious behavior."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Please attend the Tennessee\u00a0Criminal\u00a0Court\u00a0of\u00a0Appeals hearings in our Historic\u00a0Courtroom on April 7 (Tues.) &amp; 8 (Wed.).\u00a0 The Official Docket is attached.\u00a0 Judges Wedemeyer, Campbell, and McMullen presiding.\u00a0 See summaries of the six cases and the full briefs attached.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Court-of-Crim-AppealsBrief-Summaries.pdf\">Court of Crim AppealsBrief Summaries<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Smotherman-States-Brief.pdf\">Smotherman State&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Smotherman-Appellants-Brief.pdf\">Smotherman Appellant&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nolen-States-Brief.pdf\">Nolen State&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nolen-Appellants-Brief.pdf\">Nolen Appellant&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Milan-States-Brief.pdf\">Milan State&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Milan-Appellants-Brief.pdf\">Milan Appellant&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/McGregor-States-Brief.pdf\">McGregor State&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/McGregor-Appellants-Brief.pdf\">McGregor Appellant&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clifton-States-Brief.pdf\">Clifton State&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clifton-Appellants-Reply-Brief.pdf\">Clifton Appellant&#8217;s Reply Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Clifton-Appellants-Brief.pdf\">Clifton Appellant&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ballard-States-Brief.pdf\">Ballard State&#8217;s Brief<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ballard-Appellants-Brief.pdf\">Ballard Appellant&#8217;s Brief<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Please attend the Tennessee\u00a0Criminal\u00a0Court\u00a0of\u00a0Appeals hearings in our Historic\u00a0Courtroom on April 7 (Tues.) &amp; 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