Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Gary Wade on Tuesday praised Northeast Tennessee attorneys who have given free legal services to low-income and elderly residents, and victims of domestic violence, the Times News reports. Wade hailed attorneys' pro bono work during a "Dinner with the Tennessee Supreme Court" event to benefit Legal Aid of East Tennessee's (LAET) Pro Bono Project. LAET recognized Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell and Berkowitz; Herndon, Coleman, Brading and McKee; Fowler and Fowler; Smith, Booksh and Farrell; and Hunter, Smith and Davis with Commitment Awards. Attorneys Tony Seaton, Suzanne Queen and Mike Forrester were recognized with Access to Justice Awards. Outstanding Service Awards went to Art Fowler III, James Janaitis, Randy Kennedy, Andrew Hutchinson, Lindsey Lane, Karen Boyd and Brandee Riddle. The Above and Beyond Award went to Aleania Smith.

Tennessee Supreme Court Chief Justice Gary Wade and Davidson County Circuit Judge Joe P. Binkley Jr. were honored by the Southeastern Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SEABOTA) at its annual conference in Nashville, the Administrative Office of the Courts reports. Chief Justice Wade, of Sevier County, was named the organization’s 2014 Appellate Judge of the Year. SEABOTA also gave special recognition and honorary membership to Judge Binkley of Nashville, a long-term and respected trial attorney in Nashville before beginning his career on the bench. The program featured former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and former U.S. Senator Fred Thompson.

Lee C. Palmer (“the Defendant”) was convicted by a jury of one count of felony reckless endangerment and one count of driving under the influence. In this direct appeal, the Defendant contends that she is entitled to a new trial because the trial court afforded her only three peremptory challenges instead of the statutorily required eight. Upon our thorough review of the record and applicable law, we affirm the trial court’s judgments.

Appellant, Ricky Neal Forster, II, pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and received an effective six-year sentence, suspended to probation. A probation violation warrant and an amendment thereto were issued, alleging violations of the terms and conditions of probation by: (1) testing positive for marijuana; (2) using controlled substances; (3) failing to complete a drug rehabilitation program as instructed; (4) failing to make payments toward court costs and restitution; and (5) garnering new criminal convictions.

The defendant, Courtney Knowles, appeals his Shelby County Criminal Court jury conviction of rape of a child, challenging the sufficiency of the convicting evidence. Discerning no reversible error, we affirm.

A Shelby County grand jury indicted the Defendant, Shana Schafer, for driving while under the influence of an intoxicant (“DUI”) and DUI with a blood alcohol content (“BAC”) of greater than .08 percent. The Defendant filed a motion to suppress the results of the blood alcohol test based upon a violation of State v. Sensing, 843 S.W.2d 412 (Tenn. 1992). The trial court granted the Defendant’s motion to suppress, and the State filed for an interlocutory appeal.

The petitioner, Ronnie Woodall, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, which challenged his Shelby County Criminal Court jury conviction of rape of a child. In this appeal, the petitioner contends that he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel at trial, that the State failed to disclose favorable evidence, and that the post-conviction court erred by failing to address each of the issues raised in the petition for post-conviction relief. Discerning no error, we affirm.

This case involves Employee’s right to unemployment compensation benefits. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development denied Employee’s claim for unemployment compensation benefits after finding that she voluntarily quit her job based on her belief that she would soon be terminated. Employee appealed that finding in the trial court, where she also contended that she was denied her due process rights of notice and representation during the agency proceedings.

In the parties’ divorce, the trial court denied Wife’s request for spousal support and her request for reimbursement for medical expenses incurred. We affirm.

The trial court dismissed this tort action as barred by the statute of limitations upon determining that Plaintiffs had failed to comply with Rule 4.03(1) of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure where they failed to return alias summonses until 235 days after they were issued. We reverse in part, vacate in part, and remand for further proceedings.