A Greene County jury convicted the Petitioner, Jeremy Curtis Workman, of five counts of rape of a child and two counts of incest, and the trial court sentenced him to serve twenty-five years, at 100%, followed by twelve years, at 30%. This Court affirmed the Petitioner?s convictions. State v. Jeremy Workman, No. E2010-02278-CCA-R3-CD, 2011 WL 6210667 (Tenn. Crim. App., at Knoxville, Dec. 13, 2011), perm. app. denied (Tenn. Aug. 16, 2012).

Petitioner, Kevin Anthony Dickson Junior, appeals the denial of his petition for post- conviction relief. Petitioner?s primary contention is that the trial court lacked jurisdiction because he is a sovereign citizen who is not subject to the laws of the State of Tennessee, though he also includes an allegation of ineffective assistance of counsel as well as other alleged constitutional violations. Upon our review of the record, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

An Alabama circuit court judge today denied a request by Jimmy Haslam, Pilot Flying J CEO, to throw out a deposition request. Attorneys for Halsam argue he should not be deposed, calling the deposition a “thinly-disguised effort to obtain discovery from him to be used in the litigation against him, wherever it ends up.” The deposition, scheduled for May 11 in Knoxville, is part of lawsuit claiming the company was involved in a fuel rebate scheme. Read more from The Tennessean. 

Deputy District Attorney Tom Thurman told The Tennessean today that a delay of the May 20 sentencing of Cory Batey is likely. Batey, a former Vanderbilt University football player, was convicted earlier this month for aggravated rape and aggravated sexual battery. His conviction for aggravated rape alone carries 15 to 26 years in prison. Prosecutors in Batey’s case and defense attorneys for Brandon Vandenburg – another former Vanderbilt player previously convicted in the 2013 rape – met for a status hearing this morning with Judge Monte Watkins. Vandenburg’s retrial is scheduled for June 13. 

Attorney Andrew ‘Andy’ Clark Rambo, founder and senior partner at Rambo, Trott and Burris in Shelbyville, died Monday (April 25). He was 68, The Tennessean reports. Rambo, a graduate of Memphis State Law School, was chairman of the board of First Community Bank and board member of First Community Mortgage. He served as Shelbyville mayor from 1979-1983, and was city attorney from 1983-1989. A memorial service is planned for Sunday, 3 p.m., at the Blue Ribbon Circle in Shelbyville. The family will receive visitors prior to the memorial beginning at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Geographic Society. 

Did litigation kill the Beatles? The cover story of the May 2016 ABA Journal explores in-depth the band's legal problems that emerged from the start of their career. Lawsuits stemmed from missteps in merchandising agreements, control of creative assets and management issues, which eventually resulted in the demise of the Fab Four. The article also includes a former band manager’s court battle for George Harrison’s solo compositions and Harrison's unsuccessful attempt at fending off a copyright infringement suit. 

Former lawmaker and Murfreesboro attorney W. Kent Coleman died today (April 28). He was 61, the Daily News Journal reports. A graduate of Nashville School of Law, Coleman practiced mostly family law in Rutherford County for more than 30 years. He served the 49th district in the General Assembly from 2002 to 2010. He also served on the Tennessee Judicial Council from 2007-2010. A visitation is planned for tomorrow, 4-8 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church, 210 North Spring St. in Murfreesboro. A memorial service will be held Saturday at the church at 3 p.m. 

Utility district brought action to condemn a parcel of real property which was located outside the district?s boundaries in order to construct a water storage tank, associated piping, and an access road. The trial court denied the petition, and the district appeals.

The petitioner, Alonza Grace, appeals from the denial of post-conviction relief, arguing that his guilty plea was not knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently entered because he was under the influence of prescription medication. He further contends that trial counsel was ineffective in failing to request a forensic evaluation to determine his competency and in failing to investigate alleged missing evidence. Upon our review, we affirm the judgment of the post-conviction court.

George Lambert (?Lambert?) sued John Arnold Fitzgerald (?Fitzgerald?) in connection with money that Lambert gave to Fitzgerald to invest alleging claims for, among other things, fraud, intentional misrepresentation, violation of the Tennessee Securities Act of 1980, and unjust enrichment.