The defendant, Denisha Simmons, appeals the order of the trial court revoking her probation and ordering her to serve her four-year sentence in confinement. Upon our review of the record, the parties’ briefs, and oral arguments, we affirm the revocation and disposition of the defendant’s probation.

The defendant, Joseph McDowell, was convicted by a Hamilton County jury of two counts of sexual battery by an authority figure. The trial court imposed a sentence of six years’ incarceration in the first count and six years’ probation in the second count, to be served consecutively. On appeal, the defendant argues that the trial court erred in 1) denying his motion to exclude his statements concerning his sexuality and 2) ordering his sentences be served consecutively. Following a thorough review of the record, the briefs, and oral arguments of the parties, we affirm the judgments of the trial court.

Defendant, Joshua F. Linebarger, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony theft, reckless burning, and assault. For his convictions, the trial court ordered Defendant to serve an effective ten-year sentence on supervised probation. Less than two months after the judgments were entered, a violation of probation warrant was issued. Defendant submitted to the violations, and the trial court held a hearing to determine the consequence of his violations. The trial court fully revoked Defendant’s probation and ordered Defendant to serve his sentences. Defendant appeals. Having reviewed the record and the briefs of the parties, we affirm the trial court’s judgments.

Following the denial of his motion to suppress, the Defendant was convicted by a Sequatchie County Jury of driving under the influence (DUI), first offense, a Class A misdemeanor. See Tenn. Code. Ann. § 55-10-401. He received a sentence of eleven months and twenty-nine days of supervised probation after service of twenty days in jail on weekends. In this appeal, the Defendant argues the trial court erred in overruling his motion to suppress and admitting evidence obtained from an unlawful detention. The Defendant contends his arrest was without reasonable suspicion of criminal activity and unsupported by probable cause in violation of the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and Article I, Section 7 of the Tennessee Constitution. Because the subsequent detention of the Defendant exceeded the duration of a Terry-type investigatory stop in violation of the Fourth Amendment, we conclude that any evidence seized as a result should have been suppressed as “fruit of the poisonous tree.” Wong Sun v. United States, 371 U.S. 471 (1963). Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of the trial court, vacate the Defendant’s conviction, and dismiss the charge in this case.

Because the order from which the appellant has filed an appeal does not constitute a final appealable judgment, this Court lacks jurisdiction to consider this appeal.

The president of a homeowner’s association filed a petition for a writ of certiorari seeking review of a decision by a local zoning board. The chancery court dismissed the petition, finding that the petition was insufficiently verified. After review, we affirm.

In this interlocutory appeal, the employee asserts she sustained injuries arising out of her employment as a hospital security guard when she and a co-worker were instructed to remove a disruptive individual from the emergency room. Following the incident, the employer authorized medical care, including treatment with an orthopedic specialist and a psychiatrist. Neither physician provided an opinion that the employee’s alleged injuries arose primarily out of her employment. After an expedited hearing, the trial court found the employee did not come forward with sufficient evidence that she would likely prevail at trial in establishing that the work incident was the primary cause of her conditions and need for additional medical treatment and denied her request for medical benefits. The court also denied her request for temporary disability benefits, noting she provided no proof of her compensation rate or the time period for which she contended she was entitled to benefits. The employee has appealed. Having carefully reviewed the record, we affirm the trial court’s order and remand the case.

The TBA’s Legislative Updates podcast returns this week with attorneys and TBA lobbyists Berkley Schwarz with Pier Strategies and Ashley Harbin of Adams & Reese. This week they discuss the 2026 legislative session winding down, the passing of the state's budget and what's left before legislators hit the campaign trail. Tune in on the TBA website or through this link. Attorneys interested in supporting the TBA’s lobbying efforts may do so by contributing to LAWPAC.

National law firm Adams & Reese, with offices in Chattanooga, Memphis and Nashville, is expanding its presence in Nashville's Midtown Broadwest building. According to a release from the firm, the lease covers 5,500-square-feet of space located on the 17th floor of the office tower component of the mixed-used Broadwest, supplementing the current office space. “Adams & Reese is happy to be part of Nashville's thriving business community," said firm managing partner Gif Thornton. "As our office continues to grow, Broadwest offers the modern workspace and convenient location that our team needs to succeed." In recent years, the firm has strengthened its presence in Nashville through lateral hires and expansion of its litigation and crisis management practices.

The Tennessee House and Senate have passed the state’s $58.3 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. As amended by lawmakers, the budget — HB2631/SB2690 — redirects $282.4 million from the governor’s original proposal to fund $276.4 million of their legislative priorities. Funding includes support for hospitals, addressing critical community needs and a summer meal program the governor had cut, according to the Times Free Press. Specific funding includes $34.5 million for the Department of Children’s Services (DCS) to help reduce caseload ratios, $10.7 million to enhance staff safety at DCS facilities for delinquent youth, $50 million for public safety initiatives in Memphis, $9 million to create the Tennessee Safe Initiative Task Force within the state Bureau of Investigations, $932,000 for digital forensics law enforcement training in East Tennessee, $500,000 for courthouse renovation grants, and a range of funding for programs providing education and re-entry support for incarcerated individuals. Chattanoogan.com has an expanded summary of programs funded in the budget.