State of Tennessee v. Thomas E. Cowan, Jr.

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE July 24, 2001 Session STATE OF TENNESSEE v. THOMAS E. COWAN, JR. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Carter County No. S15103 Lynn W. Brown, Judge No. E2000-02705-CCA-R3-CD September 24, 2001 The defendant, Thomas E. Cowan, Jr., was found guilty of contempt. The trial court imposed a jail sentence of 10 days, six of which were suspended. In this appeal of right, the defendant argues that the evidence was insufficient; that the trial judge should not have acted as a witness; and that the sentence was excessive. Because the evidence was…