David Raybin – Counsel in Significant Appeals

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Throughout David Raybin‘s 35-year legal career, he has served as counsel for more than 140 Tennessee appellate cases. Below is a sample of the Tennessee court opinions for some of the appeals cases he has handled on behalf of his clients.

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State v Wilson Tenn.Crim. App. 2011 (suppression of blood test in DUI case)
Bernard v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville/Davidson County, Tennessee, Tenn. App. 2010 (police officer retirement benefits).
State v. Mims , (Tenn. Crim. App.2010) (pretrial diversion for attorney)
Atkinson v. State, Tenn. App. 2010 (prisoner suicide)
Brown v. State, Tenn. Crim. App. 2010 (ineffective assistance of counsel)
State v. Trusty Tenn. Crim. App. 2010 (proof of venue)
State v. Talley Tenn. Sp Ct. 2010 (knock and talk search)
Rountree v. State Tenn. Crim. App. 2009 (lifetime sex offender supervision)
State v. Headley Tenn.Crim. App. 2009 (pretrial diversion for sheriff)
State v. Stewart (Tenn.Crim. App. 2008) (probation revocation; recusal of judge)
State v. Geiculescu (Tenn.Crim. App. 2008) (attorney fee award for frivolous government appeal of Double Jeopardy issue)
Hendricks vs Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (Tenn.; Davidson County Chancery Court. 2008) (expunged guilty plea cannot be used to decertify a police officer).
Bernard v. Metropolitan Government, 2007 WL 935722 (Tenn.App 2007) (appeal of denial of police emoluments )
State v. Strickland, 2007 WL 1028535 (Tenn.Crim App 2007) (lack of proof of rape)
State v. Schiefelbein, 2007 WL 465151 (Tenn.Crim.App 2007) (disqualification of judge, sentencing reduction, Blakely Sixth Amendment sentencing)
State v. Neese, 2006 WL 3831387 (Tenn.Crim.App 2006) (confrontation of witnesses)
State v. Guartos, 2006 WL 163633 (Tenn.Crim.App 2006) (improper identification)
State v. Hood, 2006 WL 3455211 (Tenn.Civ.App 2006) (juvenile delinquency, double jeopardy)
Moore v. Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole, 2005 WL 1025763 (Tenn.Civ.App 2005) (ex post facto parole hearing requirements)
State v. Filauro , 2004 WL 840084 (Tenn.Crim.App 2004) (withdrawal of guilty plea)
State v. Ogundiya, 2004 WL 315138 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2004) (lesser included offenses)
State v. Sheppard, 2003 WL 21997737 (Tenn.Crim. App., Aug 22, 2003) (amendment of indictment)
State v. Kimbrell, 2003 WL 1877094 (Tenn. Crim. App., Apr 15, 2003) (ineffective assistance of counsel)
State v. Nevens, 2001 WL 430602 (Tenn.Crim.App., Apr 27, 2001) (mistake of fact defense)
State v. Kelly, 1998 WL 712268 (Tenn.Crim.App., Oct 13, 1998) (vehicular homicide)
State v. Ward, 1996 WL 38867 (Tenn.Crim.App., Feb 02, 1996) (ineffective assistance of counsel)
State v. Flake, 88 S.W 3d 540 (Tenn. 2002) ( insanity rules)
State v. Page , 81 S.W.3d 781 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2002) ( criminal intent)
State v. Bowers , 77 S.W. 3d 776 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2001) (newly discovered evidence)
State v. Ducker , 27 S.W.3d 889 (Tenn.2000) (child abuse litigation)
State v. Burns , 6 S.W.3rd 453 (Tenn.1999) (lesser included offenses)
Wilson v. Wilson, 984 S.W.2d 898 (Tenn. 1999) (criminal contempt procedures)
State v. Lewis , 978 S.W.2d 558 (Tenn Crim. App. 1998) (evading arrest)
State v. Woodcock, 922 S.W.2d 904 (Tenn. Cr. App. 1995) (proof of other crimes)
State v. Forbes, 918 S.W. 2d 431 (Tenn. Cr. App. 1995) (jury instructions regarding multiple acts in single count)
State v. Blouvett, 904 S.W. 2d 111 (Tenn. 1995) (multiple offender classification in sentence calculations) (Amicus)
State v. Tizard, 897 S.W.2d 732 (Tenn. Cr. App. 1994) (proof of other crimes)
McIntyre v. Traughber, 884 S.W.2d 134 (Tenn. App. 1994) (mootness doctrine)
Ezell v. Cockrell, 902 S.W.2d 394, (Tenn. 1995) (public duty doctrine for police officers) (Amicus for Fraternal Order of Police)
Ghem, Inc. v. Mapco Petroleum, Inc., 850 S.W.2d 447, (Tenn., 1993) (petroleum price litigation) (Amicus)
State v. Barone, 852 S.W.2d 216 (Tenn., 1993) (physical examination of witnesses; medical hearsay exception)
Slagle v. Reynolds, 845 S.W.2d 167 (Tenn., 1992) (parole calculation) (Amicus)
State v. Zimmerman, 823 S.W.2d 220 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1991) (battered woman defense; ineffective assistance standard)
State v. Bilbrey, 816 S.W.2d 71 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1991) (notice of appeal)
State v. Bryant, 805 S.W.2d 762 (Tenn. 1991) (appellate review of fines)
State v. McMullin, 801 S.W.2d 826 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1990) (“midnight trial” case)
State v. Perry, 740 S.W.2d 723 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1987) (jury misconduct)
State v. Landers, 723 S.W.2d 950 (Tenn., 1987) (pre-trial diversion)
State v. Moss, 727 S.W.2d 229 (Tenn., 1986) (sentence modification standard) (Amicus)
Martin v. State, 584 S.W.2d 830 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1979) (marital privilege)
Dearborne v. State, 575 S.W.2d 259, 4 A.L.R.4th 138 (Tenn., 1978) (pre-trial diversion)
Pace v. State, 566 S.W.2d 861 (Tenn., 1978) (pre-trial diversion)
State v. Gaddis, 530 S.W.2d 64 (Tenn., 1975) (discovery rights)
State ex rel. Gillard v. Cook, 528 S.W.2d 545 (Tenn., 1975) (right to an attorney in parole hearing)
Lillard v. State, 528 S.W.2d 207, 81 A.L.R.3d 1217 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1975) (multiple rape convictions)
State v. Banks, 564 S.W.2d 947 (Tenn., 1978) (admission of photographs)
Forbes v. State, 559 S.W.2d 318 (Tenn., 1977) (mental examination of witness)
State v. Stacey, 556 S.W.2d 552 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1977) (competency to stand trial)
Smith v. State, 547 S.W.2d 925 (Tenn., 1977) (reasonable doubt instruction)
Graham v. State, 547 S.W.2d 531 (Tenn., 1977) (modification of insanity rules)
Collins v. State, 550 S.W.2d 643 (Tenn., 1977) (death penalty)
State v. Wert, 550 S.W.2d 1 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1977) (“open fields” doctrine)