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Memphis Police Official Says He Controlled Undercover Facebook Account

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 20, 2018
In the first day of the federal trial over Memphis police surveillance of political activists, a Memphis police official acknowledged he controlled a Facebook account he used to make friends with activists, The Commercial Appeal reports. Police Sgt. Timothy Reynolds said his department used undercover accounts to keep track of protest activities. The American Civil Liberties Union claims that the Memphis police’s surveillance of activists is a violation of a 1978 consent decree against such practices. 

Purdue Pharma Asks Judge to Toss Tennessee Opioid Lawsuit

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 20, 2018
Purdue Pharma has asked a Knox County judge to toss Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery’s lawsuit against the firm that blames it in part for the opioid crisis, Knoxnews reports. Slatery’s lawsuit focuses on high-pressure sales tactics Purdue staffers utilized towards under-skilled doctors to push OxyContin prescriptions. Purdue blames the problem on “doctors who wrote improper prescriptions” that the company "has no control over.” 

Belmont Law Professor Named Chair of the ABA Criminal Justice Section

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 20, 2018
Lucian Dervan, associate professor of law and director of criminal justice studies at Belmont University College of Law, was named the newest chair of the American Bar Association Criminal Justice Section earlier this month. As chair, Dervan will lead the section’s various works throughout the bar year, including launching task forces to examine pressing issues in the field of criminal justice. As lead on the section's spring meeting, Dervan will bring the annual conference to Nashville on April 4-5.

Federal Appeals Court Stays Texas Judge's Ruling Requiring Release of Indigent Suspects

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2018
A federal appeals court on Tuesday stayed a portion of a federal judge’s ruling that required the automatic release of misdemeanor defendants in Texas if they were unable to pay bail, the ABA Journal reports. The decision by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals left in place another part of an order by U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal of Houston that requires an individualized hearing to set bail within 48 hours. But the remedy for violating the 48-hour requirement should not be immediate release, the appeals court said.

DOJ to Recommend Reduction of Opioid Production for 3rd Straight Year

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2018

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration announced yesterday that they will again recommend reducing the amount of more than 250 Schedule I and Schedule II controlled substances manufactured in the United States in 2019, for the third year in a row, Knoxnews reports. Among the drugs included in the reduction is fentanyl, a powerful opioid slated to be reduced by 12 percent in 2019, 48 percent overall.

Mother Convicted of Murder Considering U.S. Supreme Court Appeal

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2018
A Tennessee mother who killed her newborn twins is now considering an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, NewsChannel 5 reports. Lindsey Lowe was convicted of smothering the infants after delivering them in 2011. After the high-profile trial, she was sentenced to life in prison. The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld that conviction in July, but her attorney asked for a review of that decision. The court denied that request, so Lowe's last chance at a new trial would be the U.S. Supreme Court.

Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearings Set for September

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2018
Senate confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have been set to begin on Sept. 4 and will continue for three to four days, Politico reports. U.S. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley made the announcement this morning. After the Judiciary panel clears Kavanaugh, the nomination is expected to reach the Senate floor within days.

Memphis Lawyer Horne Found Not Guilty of Rape, Kidnapping

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2018
A jury has found Memphis attorney Arthur Horne not guilty of rape and kidnapping, The Commercial Appeal reports. Horne was charged with one count of rape, two counts of aggravated assault and three counts of aggravated kidnapping related to an incident that occurred in March 2017. Horne was only found guilty of one count of misdemeanor assault. 

Longtime Memphis Attorney Dead at 84

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2018
George Wynn Smith, Jr., an attorney who practiced in Memphis many years, died on May 5. He was 84 and living in California at the time of his death. A native of Dyersburg, Smith was raised in Tiptonville and graduated law school from Harvard University. He practiced law in Memphis for 35 years, including representing Union Planters Bank during a very turbulent time involving the dissolution of Stax Records and the bond claim cases arising out of various bank officers' criminal activity. He moved to California in 1997 and continued to practice there, becoming an early leader in the field of using computers in law practice. 

Swearing-in Ceremonies Planned for New Nashville Judges

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 17, 2018

New Nashville General Sessions Court Judge Ana Escobar and incoming Chancellor Anne Martin will be sworn-in at ceremonies held in early September. Escobar's swearing-in will be held on Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. at Casa Azafran, with a reception to follow. The oath will be administered by Supreme Court Justice Sharon G. Lee. Martin's ceremony will be held on Sept. 7 at 2:30 p.m. at the Metro Courthouse, with a reception following.

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