HAROLD WAYNE NICHOLS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE

E1998-00562-SC-R11-PD

Case Overview

Inter. Case No. Style Trial Court Trial Court Judge Trial Court No.
E1998-00562-CCA-R3-PD HAROLD WAYNE NICHOLS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Hamilton County Criminal Court Thomas Jr., D. Kelly 205863

Case Milestones

Description Date
Application Filed 04/05/2001
Application Disposition 07/02/2001
Record Filed
Appellant(s) Briefing Complete 09/21/2001
Appellee(s) Briefing Complete 02/22/2002
Oral Argument/Submission 05/02/2002
Decision Date 10/07/2002
Decision Type Opinion
Disposition Affirm
Panel Adolpho A. Birch, Jr.; Janice M. Holder; E. Riley Anderson; William M. Barker; Frank F Drowota, III
Closed Date 01/08/2026

Parties

Names Role Counsel
Nichols, Harold Wayne Appellant Ferrell, Stephen
Chavis, Dana C. Hansen Respondent
State of Tennessee Appellee Spangler, Nicholas White

Case History

Date Event Filer PDF
01/08/2026 Action-Case Closed
12/11/2025 Notice (Incoming)-Notice of Filing Supreme Court of the United States Office of the Clerk (Non-Case Participant) PDF
12/10/2025 Order-Stay Execution (Death) Denied PDF
12/10/2025 Motion-Stay of Execution (Death) Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF
03/03/2025 Order (Other)-Miscellaneous (Sua Sponte) PDF
09/25/2023 Notice (Incoming)-Notice of Substitution of Counsel Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant)
09/05/2023 Notice (Incoming)-Notice of Appearance Filed State of Tennessee (Appellee)
05/03/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Notice of Filing State of Tennessee (Appellee) PDF PDF
05/02/2022 Notice (Incoming)-Correspondence Received State of Tennessee (Appellee) PDF
11/03/2021 Order (Other)-Miscellaneous (Sua Sponte) PDF
07/17/2020 Filing-Miscellaneous State of Tennessee (Appellee) PDF PDF
06/22/2020 Order-Stay Execution (Death) Denied PDF
06/19/2020 Response-to Response Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF PDF
06/17/2020 Response-to Motion State of Tennessee (Appellee) PDF PDF
06/15/2020 Motion-Stay of Execution (Death) Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF PDF
06/04/2020 Order-Stay Execution (Death) Denied PDF
06/03/2020 Filing-Miscellaneous Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF
05/27/2020 Filing-Miscellaneous Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF
05/12/2020 Notice (Incoming)-Notice of Filing Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF
05/08/2020 Response-to Response Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF
05/05/2020 Response-to Motion State of Tennessee (Appellee) PDF PDF
04/30/2020 Motion-Stay of Execution (Death) Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF
01/15/2020 Order-Setting Execution Date Granted PDF
12/30/2019 Response-to Motion Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF PDF
10/14/2019 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
10/03/2019 Response-to Motion State of Tennessee (Appellee) PDF
09/27/2019 Order-Answer/Response Requested by Court PDF
09/26/2019 Motion for Extension to File-Response Nichols, Harold Wayne (Appellant) PDF PDF
09/20/2019 Motion-Set Execution Date State of Tennessee (Appellee) PDF
12/27/2012 Appellate Record-Sent to State Archive
05/26/2011 Appellate Record-Checked In from Court
05/26/2011 Notice-Sent
05/26/2011 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked In
05/16/2011 Allocation-Costs Allocated
05/05/2011 Order (Other)-Other PDF
05/04/2011 Motion-Other State of Tennessee
04/27/2011 Notice (Outgoing)-Archive Record Not Returned
03/17/2011 Allocation-Costs Allocated
03/11/2011 Notice-Sent
03/08/2011 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked Out
03/08/2011 Order-Check Out Archive Record Granted PDF
03/03/2011 Motion-Withdraw Archive Record State of Tennessee
03/03/2011 Action-Case Manually Opened
10/01/2007 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked In
09/14/2007 Allocation-Costs Allocated
09/07/2007 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked Out
09/07/2007 Order-Check Out Archive Record Granted PDF
08/24/2007 Motion-Withdraw Archive Record Nichols, Harold Wayne
11/14/2005 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked In
10/12/2005 Allocation-Costs Allocated
10/05/2005 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked Out
10/04/2005 Order-Check Out Archive Record Granted PDF
10/03/2005 Motion-Withdraw Archive Record State of Tennessee
02/04/2005 Order (Other)-Other PDF
02/04/2005 Order (Other)-Other PDF
02/04/2005 Order (Other)-Other PDF
12/30/2004 Notice (Incoming)-Notice of Appearance Filed Chavis, Dana C. Hansen
12/20/2004 Order to Show Cause-Filed
12/10/2004 Filing-Other Nichols, Harold Wayne
12/03/2004 Motion-Other State of Tennessee
12/01/2004 Order Related to Extension-Granted
12/01/2004 Motion for Extension to File-Response Nichols, Harold Wayne
11/29/2004 Motion-Other State of Tennessee
07/28/2003 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked In
06/11/2003 Allocation-Costs Allocated
06/02/2003 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked Out
06/02/2003 Action-Case Closed
06/02/2003 Order-Check Out Archive Record Granted PDF
05/30/2003 Motion-Withdraw Archive Record State of Tennessee
05/30/2003 Action-Case Manually Opened
05/14/2003 Notice-Sent
05/14/2003 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked In
11/13/2002 Allocation-Costs Allocated
11/06/2002 Appellate Record-Sent to Local Archive
11/06/2002 Action-Archive Information Entered
11/06/2002 Appellate Record-Archive Record Checked Out
11/06/2002 Action-Archive Information Entered
11/04/2002 Order-Check Out Archive Record Granted PDF
11/01/2002 Motion-Withdraw Archive Record Nichols, Harold Wayne
10/30/2002 Allocation-Costs Allocated
10/24/2002 Notice-Sent
10/23/2002 Mandate-Issued (Opinion/Judgment)
10/23/2002 Notice-Sent
10/07/2002 Judgment-Filed PDF
10/07/2002 Opinion-Separate Opinion
10/07/2002 Opinion-Filed
08/15/2002 Order (Other)-Other PDF
07/22/2002 Motion-Other Nichols, Harold Wayne
05/06/2002 Appellate Record-Checked Out to Court
05/02/2002 Action-Assignment to Judge or Justice
05/02/2002 Docket Activity-Heard
04/15/2002 Order (Other)-Other PDF
04/11/2002 Motion-Other Nichols, Harold Wayne
04/08/2002 Brief-Reply Brief Filed Nichols, Harold Wayne PDF
03/26/2002 Docket Activity-Docketed (Oral Argument)
03/05/2002 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
03/04/2002 Motion for Extension to File-Brief Nichols, Harold Wayne
02/22/2002 Case Status-APPELLEE BRIEFING COMPLETE
02/22/2002 Brief-Appellee's Brief Filed State of Tennessee PDF
02/21/2002 Appellate Record-Checked In from Court
01/22/2002 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
01/22/2002 Motion for Extension to File-Brief State of Tennessee
12/21/2001 Brief (Other)-Amicus Brief Filed TACDL; NACDL
12/21/2001 Order-Amicus - Leave to File Brief Granted PDF
12/20/2001 Brief (Other)-Amicus Brief Tendered with Motion NACDL; TACDL
12/20/2001 Motion-Amicus Request for Participation TACDL; NACDL
12/11/2001 Order Related to Extension-Granted PDF
12/06/2001 Motion for Extension to File-Brief State of Tennessee
10/30/2001 Order Related to Extension-Granted
10/24/2001 Motion for Extension to File-Brief State of Tennessee
10/24/2001 Motion to Accept Late-Filed-Motion State of Tennessee
09/21/2001 Appellate Record-Checked Out Jennifer L. Smith
09/21/2001 Appellate Record-Checked In from Court
09/21/2001 Case Status-APPELLANT BRIEFING COMPLETE
09/21/2001 Brief-Appellant's Brief Filed Nichols, Harold Wayne PDF
08/03/2001 Order Related to Extension-Granted
07/31/2001 Motion for Extension to File-Brief Nichols, Harold Wayne
07/02/2001 Order-TRAP 11 Granted PDF
04/23/2001 Appellate Record-Checked Out to Court
04/20/2001 Answer-Letter Filed in Response to TRAP 11 State of Tennessee
04/05/2001 Notice-Sent
04/05/2001 Initiating Document-TRAP 11 Permission to Appeal Nichols, Harold Wayne
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Record Information

Volume Type Volumes Record Type
Technical Record 4 Original
Transcript of Evidence 16 Original
Exhibits 1 Original
Exhibits 144 Original
Technical Record 1 Supplemental
Technical Record 1 Original