Legal Opinion

Juan Cerano v. State of Tennessee

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee

Decided March 2, 2026No. W2025-00379-CCA-R3-PCPublished

1Opinion of the Court

03/02/2026 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON Assigned on Briefs February 3, 2026 JUAN CERANO v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 14-01165 David L. Pool, Judge No. W2025-00379-CCA-R3-PC The Petitioner, Juan Cerano, appeals the trial court’s summary dismissal of his petition for a writ of certiorari or supersedeas. Specifically, he contends that he is entitled to relief because he was twice punished for a single act in violation of double jeopardy and that merger of his convictions for aggravated sexual battery and rape of a child…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. RockwellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2007
  2. State of Tennessee v. Marlo DavisTennessee Supreme Court · 2015
  3. State v. BerryTennessee Supreme Court · 2015

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