State of Tennessee v. David Gilliam

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs April 28, 2010 STATE OF TENNESSEE v. DAVID GILLIAM and JOE EDWARD MCCOWN, III Appeal from the Criminal Court for Hamilton County Nos. 268800 and 268801 Rebecca J. Stern, Judge No. E2009-01079-CCA-R3-CD 1 - Filed July 6, 2010 In this consolidated appeal, the State challenges the trial court’s dismissal of the charges of official misconduct, see T.C.A. § 39-16-402 (2006), and official oppression, see id. § 39-16- 403, against each defendant. The State contends that the court erroneously concluded that the defendants,…