In Re Estate of Thomas Chastain The TN Court of Appeals reversed Chancellor Jerri S. Bryant, Polk County, and found that a will was validly executed. At issue was whether a document was a will at...
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15 Year Sentence for Chattanooga Man for Shot Gun Shells Upheld
Edward Young received a mandatory 15-year prison sentence for the crime of possessing seven shotgun shells belonging to his widowed neighbor. At sentencing he was confronted with the harshness of...
TN Judicial Ethics Committee Issues Advisory to Judges on Social Media
The Tennessee Judicial Ethics Committee recently released an advisory opinion regarding judges and proper social media etiquette, something that legal experts have seen land judges across the...
Court of Criminal Appeals Opinions
In State v. Pye, Judge Kelly Thomas disagrees "with the majority’s conclusion that trial counsel’s actions regarding the Petitioner’s acceptance of the plea agreement did not amount to ineffective...
New Bill Passed | Davis & Hoss, PC
Tennessee law requires government to inform citizens about getting public records Richard Briggs Photo by Associated Press /Times Free Press. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The state Legislature has passed...