The Truth Shall Set Us Free Donyell Dewayne Holland My Story, On the Record
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Chapter 10

December 2024 to July 2025: My Motion for New Trial

In my words

I filed my notice of appeal and fought to get my motion for new trial heard. The appeals court sent the case back so the trial court could hear it. Here is that fight, and the ruling.

Donyell Dewayne Holland

  1. December 6, 2024Donyell files his notice of appeal.CCA filing
  2. January 15, 2025Case 311081 dismissed on motion of the State.Rule docket 311081
  3. January 30, 2025Docket: “Due to case pending in Court of Criminal Appeals; motion for new trial not to be heard.”Rule docket 317210
  4. March 5, 2025Donyell’s motion to remand to the trial court.CCA filing
  5. March 17, 2025Court of Criminal Appeals remands for a hearing on the motion for new trial.CCA order
  6. April 30, 2025Final amended motion for new trial filed.Rule docket 317210
  7. May 14, 2025Second supplemental motion for new trial filed.Rule docket 317210
  8. June 10, 2025Order denying his other pro se motions as moot.Rule docket 317210
  9. June 13, 2025Hearing on the motion for new trial begins.Transcript
  10. July 2, 2025Docket: “Motion for new trial heard and concluded, motion denied.”Rule docket 317210
  11. July 14, 2025Formal order entered denying the motion for new trial.Rule docket 317210

The papers

December 6, 2024 notice of appealMarch 5, 2025 motion to remandMarch 17, 2025 remand orderApril 15, 2025 appeals court orderTranscript: June 13, 2025 motion for new trial hearingTranscript: July 2, 2025 hearing and ruling

The full text of the April 30, 2025 final amended motion and the July 14, 2025 written order are being obtained from the clerk and will be posted here, side by side, as soon as they arrive. The docket entries above show both were filed.

Donyell’s pro se motions stamped MOOT.
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In pictures

Case 311081 was dismissed months after sentencing. March 10, 2021: indictment 311081. May 2024: trial on superseding case 317210. October 25, 2024: sentencing on 317210. January 15, 2025: case 311081 dismissed.
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Donyell Dewayne Holland · TDOC #248453
Morgan County Correctional Complex, Wartburg, Tennessee

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