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Overbey Confirmed by Full Senate as U.S. Attorney

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 10, 2017
The full U.S. Senate confirmed State Sen. Doug Overbey as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee last night, Knoxnews reports. Overbey said he was grateful to Sen. Lamar Alexander and Sen. Bob Corker for recommending him to President Donald Trump, and was “excited about the opportunity to combine my avocation in public service with my vocation as a lawyer.” The appointment will be official once President Trump signs Overbey’s commission documents, which Overbey said he expects should happen by the end of the month.

Chattanooga Judge on Medical Leave Changes Mind About Returning

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 9, 2017
David Bales, the Hamilton County General Sessions Judge on medical leave for cancer treatment, has changed his mind about returning to the bench, the Times Free Press reports. Bales wrote a letter to Gov. Bill Haslam on Oct. 27 requesting to return to his seat on the bench, news that was only reported yesterday. However, Haslam responded that he was unable to grant the request and that the chief justice of the Tennessee Supreme Court must certify Bales ready to get back to work. Today, Bales wrote a follow up to Haslam, stating his request was “premature.”

Supreme Court Reviews Late-Night Court Sessions During Trials, Clarifies Applicable Standard of Review

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 9, 2017
In a case involving questions about jury deliberations that continued into the early morning hours, the Tennessee Supreme Court determined that the defense did not adequately object to the late-night session to appeal and that the issue cannot be reviewed under the plain error doctrine. To provide direction on this issue to attorneys and judges, a majority of the Court determined the appropriate standard of review for future cases involving late-night jury deliberations is abuse of discretion. Justice Roger A. Page authored the majority opinion in the case, State of Tennessee v. Susan Jo Walls, while Justice Sharon G. Lee wrote a concurring opinion.

Services Tomorrow, Saturday for Memphis Lawyer

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 9, 2017
Memphis attorney John Kimbrough Johnson Jr. died on Nov. 7. He was 75. A native of Kentucky, he graduated from Vanderbilt Law School and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He served a tour of duty in Vietnam before settling down in Memphis, where he practiced law for almost 50 years for the firm now known as Lewis, Thomason, King, Krieg, and Waldrop PC. Johnson was also a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. A visitation for Johnson will be held on Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Canale Funeral Directors, 2700 Union Ave Extended. A memorial service will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m. at Idlewild Presbyterian Church, 1750 Union Ave.

Attorney Volunteers Needed for Immigrant Family Defense Workshop in Memphis

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 9, 2017
The TBA Young Lawyers Division and the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition will be hosting their final Family Defense Workshop on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Iglesia Nueva Vida. Volunteer lawyers will provide powers of attorney for individuals in the event of deportation or other immigration enforcement actions. A large turnout of clients is expected so many attorney volunteers are needed. No immigration law experience is required and a brief training will be held prior to the clinic. Those with questions should contact Brandon Pettes or Camila Fyler.

Law School for At-Risk Students Posts 59% Bar-Pass Rate

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 9, 2017
A Texas law school which opened in 2014 to help students with lower admission credentials gain law licenses had a 59.3 percent bar pass rate for the July 2017 state bar exam, the ABA Journal reports. The students who took the July test made up the University of North Texas Dallas College of Law’s first graduating class. The Texas average was 71.78 percent.

Judge Orders Ex-Rutherford Sheriff’s Chief to Forfeit JailCigs Profits

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 9, 2017
The convicted former Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office administration chief Joe Russell must forfeit the more than $52,000 he made as a part of the JailCigs scheme, The Tennessean reports. District Court Judge Marvin Aspen ruled in the case, and ordered a hearing on Tuesday to sentence Russell. Russell pleaded guilty in January to wire fraud, honest services fraud and extortion. 

22 Indicted in Brentwood Human Trafficking Sting

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 9, 2017
Twenty-two men have been indicted in a “significant” undercover human trafficking sting conducted in Brentwood last month, The Tennessean reports. The men were charged in a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation sting in which two female TBI agents posed as 14 and 16-year old girls, offering sex on Backpage.com. Among the 22 indicted includes a fugitive from Texas. So far, nine have been arrested.

Nashville Lawyer Dies at 67

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 8, 2017
Orville Almon Jr. of Nashville, died on Oct. 29. He was 67. Raised in Missouri, Almon served in the U.S. Army after college before attending the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where he earned his law degree. He was a founding member of Zumwalt, Almon and Hayes in 1983, and later opened his own private practice, Almon Law, in 2010. He practiced in the entertainment and music law industry. A celebration of life is being planned by his family, with details to follow.

3 Macon County Jail Inmates Escape

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Nov 8, 2017
Authorities are searching for three inmates who escaped from the Macon County jail today, WSMV reports. Dylan Cecil Ferguson, Jeffrey Strong and Matt White escaped via a tunnel they dug in their cell. They then stole a Ford truck from a relative’s house in order to getaway. Ferguson has been named to the TBI’s Most Wanted list, as he had been jailed on a criminal homicide conviction.
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