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Supreme Court Seeks Comment on Proposed Amendments

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 13, 2019

News Type: Tennessee Supreme Court

The Tennessee Supreme Court is seeking written comments concerning recommended amendments from the Advisory Commission on the Rules of Practice and Procedure, which met last month to complete its 2018-2019 term. The commission made recommendations to Rule 5 of the Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26, Rule 33 and Rule 37. Written comments may either be submitted by email to appellatecourtclerk@tncourts.gov or by mail addressed to James Hivner, Clerk, Re: 2020 Rules Package, 100 Supreme Court Building 401 7th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37219-1407. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 13.

Death Row Inmate Moved to Death Watch

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 13, 2019

News Type: Legal News

Death row inmate Stephen Michael West has been moved into a cell next to the execution chamber, where he is scheduled to die by lethal injection Thursday night, the Tennessean reports. West is scheduled to die for the 1986 murders of a woman and her 15-year-old daughter in their Union County home. West has had multiple execution dates that were delayed during his 32 years on death row. West’s legal team sent Gov. Bill Lee a clemency request that argued severe abuse during his childhood doomed his path and should justify mercy; however, Lee announced today he would not stop the proceedings.

Knox Jury: Eric Boyd Guilty in Christian-Newsom Murders

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 13, 2019

News Type: Legal News

A Knox County jury declared Eric Boyd guilty in the Christian-Newsom murders, Knoxnews reports. The seven-woman, five-man jury deliberated since Monday before returning its verdict of first-degree murder in the Knox County Criminal Court trial this afternoon. The verdict carries an automatic life sentence for each of the two slayings. Judge Bob McGee will decide at a Sept. 18 sentencing hearing whether those two life sentences should be stacked one onto the other and what, if any, extra punishment Boyd should receive for the related crimes, including kidnapping and rape. Boyd is the fifth defendant to stand trial in the case.

Hamilton County Attorney's Office Accused of 'Willfully' Violating Open Records Laws

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 13, 2019

News Type: Legal News

The Hamilton County Attorney's Office is under fire for its handling of multiple recent public records requests, the Times Free Press reports. Two records requests filed with the office have been initially denied or had illegal fees imposed by county general government public records coordinator Dana Beltramo. According to attorney and Tennessee Coalition of Open Government board member Rick Hollow, Beltramo's actions threaten not only a newspaper's ability to do its job, but more importantly, citizens' right to keep tabs on the elected officials that serve them.

Governor Appoints Haltom to Claims Commission

Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Aug 13, 2019

News Type: Legal News

Gov. Bill Lee on Friday appointed James Haltom to the Tennessee Claims Commission for the Middle Division. “I am proud to appoint James to the Claims Commission and value both his legal expertise and service to our country,” said Lee. “He will do an outstanding job in this role and we welcome him to the commission.” Haltom is a litigation partner in the Nashville office of the law firm Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, where he represents clients in state, federal, and bankruptcy courts. His practice focuses on resolving complex business litigation, commercial disputes and financial services litigation.