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Services Today, Tomorrow for Kingsport Attorney

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 16, 2017
Kingsport attorney William T. “Bill” Gamble died on Monday. He was 90. Gamble was born and raised in Chattanooga and served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He earned his law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1950. He was Of Counsel and past president at Wilson Worley Attorneys at Law, which he helped found. In addition to his legal work, Gamble was known as a popular local musician, playing in bands as well as the Kingsport Symphony Orchestra. His family will receive friends today from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home, with a memorial service tomorrow at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 100 West Church Circle in Kingsport. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or the Sullivan County Imagination Library, P.O. Box 3045, Kingsport, 37664, or the Literacy Council of Kingsport, 326 Commerce St, Kingsport, 37660.

Rader Receives Ruben Memorial Award at General Sessions Judicial Conference

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 16, 2017
Judge Jeff D. Rader of the 4th Judicial District was bestowed this year’s Judge Leon Ruben Memorial Award for Excellence at the 58th Annual Tennessee General Sessions Judges Conference. The conference, held this year in Jackson, saw judges from across the state gather for fellowship and education. The Judge Leon Ruben Memorial Award honors a judge who distinguishes him or herself in service to the community and the conference. Judge Rader has been active in pursing Access to Justice ­— prototypes, patterns and examples of useful forms, kiosks, websites and other practical attempts at making courts more accessible, understandable and user friendly.

Online and In-Person Criminal Law CLE

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 16, 2017

The annual Criminal Law CLE is set for Dec. 8 at the Tennessee Bar Center in Nashville. It offers seven hours of CLE, with topics on post-conviction relief, voir dire and ethics. Related online courses touch on field sobriety tests and Tennessee DUI law.

Nashville Narcotics Sergeant Charged with Theft After Sting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 16, 2017
A 16-year veteran of the Metro Nashville Police Department has been charged with felony theft after he allegedly pocketed more than $5,000 in a sting operation, The Tennessean reports. James Landon Dunaway, a narcotics sergeant in the specialized investigations division, was allegedly observed taking money during what Dunaway believed was a drug investigation at a local motel.

ABA President Defends Judicial Nominee Ratings After GOP Senators Claim Bias

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 16, 2017
After Republican senators accused the American Bar Association of “liberal bias” in its ratings of federal judicial nominees, ABA President Hilarie Bass is defending the ratings, the ABA Journal reports. Bass said that the ABA is a nonpartisan organization and the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary “has thoroughly vetted thousands of nominees using a fair and nonpartisan process that no other organization can match.” The controversy stems from the ABA rating Nebraska lawyer Leonard Steven Grasz as “not qualified.” Committee chair Pamela Bresnahan argued that the committee had only rated four out of 53 judicial nominees as “not qualified” all year, and added that the ratings are not about personal beliefs but rather about what data is derived from peer reviews.

Rutherford Sheriff’s Admin Chief Sentenced to 15 Months for JailCigs Case

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 16, 2017
Convicted former Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office administration chief Joe Russell was sentenced today to 15 months in prison for his role in the JailCigs case, the Daily News Journal reports. Judge Marvin Aspen said Russell must surrender himself to U.S. Marshals at 10 a.m. on Jan. 22. Russell pleaded guilty of wire fraud, honest services fraud and extortion after getting caught illegally selling electronic cigarettes to inmates at the Rutherford County Jail.

Lawmakers Delay Reauthorizing Dept. of Correction After Critical Audit

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 15, 2017
Following a scathing audit of the state’s largest privately run prison, state lawmakers have delayed reauthorizing the Tennessee Department of Correction, The Tennessean reports. “Department of Correction, you've failed in a lot of areas,” said Rep. Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby. “It's egregious to the people of Tennessee, to the taxpayers and to the people that are there in the prisons.” Departments are authorized for four years, and not reauthorizing would mean that at some point in the future, the department could be dissolved. The department’s future will be discussed during a hearing in December.

Rep. Steve Cohen Joins House Members Filing Articles of Impeachment

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 15, 2017
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Memphis has joined five other House Democrats in filing articles of impeachment today against President Donald Trump, The Commercial Appeal reports. Cohen said that “this president and his train of injuries to our Constitution must be brought to an end through impeachment.” The articles accused Trump of obstruction of justice, violating the Constitution’s emoluments clause and undermining the independence of the federal judiciary and the freedom of the press.

Judge Declines to Move Zaevion Dobson Murder Trial Out of Knox County

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 15, 2017
Knox County Criminal Court Judge Steve Sword is refusing to move the trial of three young men accused of killing 15-year-old Fulton High School student Zaevion Dobson, Knoxnews reports. Sword said that despite the national spotlight on Dobson, such as an ESPN documentary and words from former President Barack Obama, none of the attention focused on the defendants and therefore would not poison the minds of potential jurors in Knox County. He did, however, summon a larger than usual jury pool of 500. Sword also will allow jurors to see a YouTube video featuring the defendants in which they lip sync to a rap song with lyrics about gang activity.

Attorney Killed in Kentucky Plane Crash

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 15, 2017
A plane crash in Bowling Green, Kentucky, killed four people on Sunday, including TBA member Scott Foster of the Foster Firm in Somerset, Kentucky. He was 41. Two friends, as well as Foster’s 15-year-old son, Noah, also perished in the crash. Visitation for Foster will be held on Thursday at 4 p.m. at the Beacon Hill Baptist Church, 4705 US-47 in Somerset, with a funeral on Friday at 11 a.m. at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 KY-80.
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