Event Brief
Tennessee Supreme Court Revives Defendant Appeal
Filed: Jul 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Tenn. Supreme Court says an appeal shouldn’t be dismissed for missing a guilty-plea transcript in the record.
WHO: James Holley, Tennessee Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals
WHAT: Tennessee Supreme Court reversed a dismissal of a criminal defendant’s appeal due to a missing guilty-plea transcript in the appellate record.
WHEN: Jul 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed the appeal solely because the appellate record lacked a transcript of the guilty plea hearing.
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