DRAYBIN@HOLLINSLEGAL.COM
Phone: 615-256-6666
Fax: 615-254-4254
424 Church Street
Suite 2200, Fifth Third Center
Nashville, Tennessee 37219
- Mr. Raybin was listed as the Best Criminal Lawyer in Nashville by Best Lawyers in America. He has also been listed as among the Best Criminal Lawyers in Tennessee by Tennessee Business magazine.
- With over thirty-five years of experience, Mr. Raybin heads the criminal section of our firm. His areas of practice include criminal trials, criminal appeals, parole hearings, and civil rights litigation. He has also frequently represented crime victims seeking compensation from assailants or premises insurance companies.
- A frequent commentator on area legal subjects, Mr. Raybin has numerous cases in the news concerning his active litigation practice.
- In addition to cases in the trial courts Mr. Raybin has successfully handled a vast number of significant criminal appeals in Tennessee.
- A prolific writer, Mr. Raybin has authored numerous articles and other publications, many of which are available here. He has written the book Tennessee Criminal Law cited hundreds of times by Tennessee courts and relied on by judges and attorneys across Tennessee.
- Testimonials from former clients illustrate Mr. Raybin’s commitment to achieving the best possible result in each case.
- Criminal defense representation includes cases concerning murder and other homicides, sexual assault, drugs, domestic violence, white collar fraud, and computer sexual image cases. Mr. Raybin also handles cases involving students who are arrested at local universities, such as Vanderbilt, MTSU, Fisk, Lipscomb, Belmont, and TSU.
EducationBack to Top ⇑
- J.D., University of Tennessee, College of Law, 1973
- Member, Tennessee Law Review
- Order of the Coif
- B.A., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1971
Jurisdictions Admitted to PracticeBack to Top ⇑
- United States Supreme Court
- All Tennessee Courts
- United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- United States District Courts in Tennessee
Professional ListingBack to Top ⇑
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in Tennessee
- Martindale-Hubbell (Highest Rating: AV)
Prior Legal ExperienceBack to Top ⇑
- Office of the Attorney General, Nashville, Tennessee, 1974 – 1977
- Office of the District Attorney, Nashville, Tennessee, 1977 – 1984
Legal Boards and CommissionsBack to Top ⇑
- Chair, Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Tennessee Rules of Criminal Procedure, 1982 – 1988
- Member, Tennessee Sentencing Commission (Chaired Criminal Code Revision Subcommittee) 1986 – 1995
- Member, Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Tennessee Rules of Post Conviction Procedures, 1991 – 1995
- Adjunct Member, Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure, 1996 – 2000
- Member, Tennessee Supreme Court Advisory Commission on Tennessee Rules of Practice and Procedure, 2001 – 2010
- Member, Governor’s Task Force on the Use of Enhancement Factors in Criminal Sentencing, 2004 – 2006
Publications, Articles and Selected BriefsBack to Top ⇑
- Improving Attorney-Client Communications: Fifty Tips
- Search and Seizure; “Knock and Talk” Doctrine (brief)
- Criminally Negligent Homicide (Brief)
- Expungement of Arrest Records Tennessee Bar Journal (February, 2008)
- State v. Gomez: Tennessee Sentencing Law Violates Sixth Amendment, Tenn. Bar Journal (December, 2007)
- Appellate Retroactivity Rules: The Pipeline Doctrine
- Consecutive Sentences Violate the Sixth Amendment (Brief)
- Civil Rights Complaint (False Arrest)
- Appellate Advocacy
- Who’s there? The parameters of police ‘knock and talk’ tactics, 43 Tennessee Bar Association Journal 3 (March, 2007)
- Motion to Suppress Search of Dwelling
- Sentencing Memorandum ( Possession of Machine Gun)
- Change of Venue (Motion)
- Child Sex Offenses (Brief)
- Corporate Crime (Speech)
- Criminal Mental Health Issues (Speech)
- Deportation because of Criminal Conviction (Speech)
- Double Jeopardy (Brief)
- Driving under the Influence (Brief)
- Evading Arrest (Brief)
- Insanity Defense (Brief)
- Mental State Jury Instructions (Brief)
- Mistaken Identity (Brief)
- Setting Aside Guilty Plea (Brief)
- The Anticipated Resolution of the Blakely Split of Authority in the States, 18 Federal Sentencing Reporter, October, 2005
- Weapon Offense (Federal Sentencing Memo)
- The Blakely Fix, 41 Tennessee Bar Association Journal 14 (July 2005)
- What is the Impact of Blakely v. Washington on Sentencing in Tennessee? Tenn. Bar Journal , August, 2004
- Thirteen Tips For Improving Client Relations, Tenn. Bar Journal, Nov. 2002
- Stick to Your Guns: Restoration of Firearm Rights, Tenn. Bar Journal, March 2003
- Mrs. Burns’ Lesser Included Offense Pyramid, Tenn. Bar Association, Nov. 1999
- Instructing the Jury in Murder Cases, Tenn. Bar Journal, July, 2002
- Obtaining Medical Records For Mental Health Evaluations, Tenn. Bar Journal, July, 2001
- Advocacy In DUI Cases
- Battered Woman Defense
- Ethics in Criminal Cases
- State v. Flake [Insanity Law] (Defendant’s Brief) (PDF)
- Sentencing Memorandum (Manslaughter Case)
- Tennessee Sentencing Practices 1790-1999
- State v. Kimbrell [Child Sex Abuse Allegations] (Defendant’s Brief)
- Three Volume Set, Tennessee Criminal Practice and Procedure, West Publishing Company, 1984 – present (this work has been cited as authority in over one hundred appellate opinions)
- The Tennessee Sentencing Reform Act of 1982, 18 Tenn. Bar J. 36 (Aug. 1982)
- The Class X Felony Law of 1979, 14 Tenn. Bar J. 25 (Aug. 1979)
- The Proposed Criminal Code, 41 Tenn. L. Rev. 131 (1973)
- Note, The Abolition of Anonymity, 40 Tenn. L. Rev. 301 (1973)
AwardsBack to Top ⇑
- Tennessee Bar Association Justice Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing, 1983
- Tennessee Bar Association Justice Henry Award for Outstanding Legal Writing, 2005
Membership in Legal AssociationsBack to Top ⇑
- American Bar Association
- Nashville Bar Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Board of Directors)
- Tennessee Bar Association
- Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association
Attorney David Raybin said there was no need for officers to beat on his client as they did.
Counsel in Significant Appeals
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- State v. Wilson Tenn.Crim. App. 2011 (suppression of blood test in DUI case)
- Bernard v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville/Davidson County, Tennessee, Tenn. App. 2010 (police officer retirement benefits).
- State v. Mims , (Tenn. Crim. App.2010) (pretrial diversion for attorney)
- Atkinson v. State, Tenn. App. 2010 (prisoner suicide)
- Brown v. State, Tenn. Crim. App. 2010 (ineffective assistance of counsel)
- State v. Trusty Tenn. Crim. App. 2010 (proof of venue)
- State v. Talley Tenn. Sp Ct. 2010 (knock and talk search)
- Rountree v. State Tenn. Crim. App. 2009 (lifetime sex offender supervision)
- State v. Headley Tenn.Crim. App. 2009 (pretrial diversion for sheriff)
- State v. Stewart (Tenn.Crim. App. 2008) (probation revocation; recusal of judge)
- State v. Geiculescu (Tenn.Crim. App. 2008) (attorney fee award for frivolous government appeal of Double Jeopardy issue)
- Hendricks vs Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission (Tenn.; Davidson County Chancery Court. 2008) (expunged guilty plea cannot be used to decertify a police officer).
- Bernard v. Metropolitan Government, 2007 WL 935722 (Tenn.App 2007) (appeal of denial of police emoluments )
- State v. Strickland, 2007 WL 1028535 (Tenn.Crim App 2007) (lack of proof of rape)
- State v. Schiefelbein, 2007 WL 465151 (Tenn.Crim.App 2007) (disqualification of judge, sentencing reduction, Blakely Sixth Amendment sentencing)
- State v. Neese, 2006 WL 3831387 (Tenn.Crim.App 2006) (confrontation of witnesses)
- State v. Guartos, 2006 WL 163633 (Tenn.Crim.App 2006) (improper identification)
- State v. Hood, 2006 WL 3455211 (Tenn.Civ.App 2006) (juvenile delinquency, double jeopardy)
- Moore v. Tennessee Board of Probation and Parole, 2005 WL 1025763 (Tenn.Civ.App 2005) (ex post facto parole hearing requirements)
- State v. Filauro , 2004 WL 840084 (Tenn.Crim.App 2004) (withdrawal of guilty plea)
- State v. Ogundiya, 2004 WL 315138 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2004) (lesser included offenses)
- State v. Sheppard, 2003 WL 21997737 (Tenn.Crim. App., Aug 22, 2003) (amendment of indictment)
- State v. Kimbrell, 2003 WL 1877094 (Tenn. Crim. App., Apr 15, 2003) (ineffective assistance of counsel)
- State v. Nevens, 2001 WL 430602 (Tenn.Crim.App., Apr 27, 2001) (mistake of fact defense)
- State v. Kelly, 1998 WL 712268 (Tenn.Crim.App., Oct 13, 1998) (vehicular homicide)
- State v. Ward, 1996 WL 38867 (Tenn.Crim.App., Feb 02, 1996) (ineffective assistance of counsel)
- State v. Flake, 88 S.W 3d 540 (Tenn. 2002) ( insanity rules)
- State v. Page , 81 S.W.3d 781 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2002) ( criminal intent)
- State v. Bowers , 77 S.W. 3d 776 (Tenn. Crim. App. 2001) (newly discovered evidence)
- State v. Ducker , 27 S.W.3d 889 (Tenn.2000) (child abuse litigation)
- State v. Burns , 6 S.W.3rd 453 (Tenn.1999) (lesser included offenses)
- Wilson v. Wilson, 984 S.W.2d 898 (Tenn. 1999) (criminal contempt procedures)
- State v. Lewis , 978 S.W.2d 558 (Tenn Crim. App. 1998) (evading arrest)
- State v. Woodcock, 922 S.W.2d 904 (Tenn. Cr. App. 1995) (proof of other crimes)
- State v. Forbes, 918 S.W. 2d 431 (Tenn. Cr. App. 1995) (jury instructions regarding multiple acts in single count)
- State v. Blouvett, 904 S.W. 2d 111 (Tenn. 1995) (multiple offender classification in sentence calculations) (Amicus)
- State v. Tizard, 897 S.W.2d 732 (Tenn. Cr. App. 1994) (proof of other crimes)
- McIntyre v. Traughber, 884 S.W.2d 134 (Tenn. App. 1994) (mootness doctrine)
- Ezell v. Cockrell, 902 S.W.2d 394, (Tenn. 1995) (public duty doctrine for police officers) (Amicus for Fraternal Order of Police)
- Ghem, Inc. v. Mapco Petroleum, Inc., 850 S.W.2d 447, (Tenn., 1993) (petroleum price litigation) (Amicus)
- State v. Barone, 852 S.W.2d 216 (Tenn., 1993) (physical examination of witnesses; medical hearsay exception)
- Slagle v. Reynolds, 845 S.W.2d 167 (Tenn., 1992) (parole calculation) (Amicus)
- State v. Zimmerman, 823 S.W.2d 220 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1991) (battered woman defense; ineffective assistance standard)
- State v. Bilbrey, 816 S.W.2d 71 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1991) (notice of appeal)
- State v. Bryant, 805 S.W.2d 762 (Tenn. 1991) (appellate review of fines)
- State v. McMullin, 801 S.W.2d 826 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1990) (“midnight trial” case)
- State v. Perry, 740 S.W.2d 723 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1987) (jury misconduct)
- State v. Landers, 723 S.W.2d 950 (Tenn., 1987) (pre-trial diversion)
- State v. Moss, 727 S.W.2d 229 (Tenn., 1986) (sentence modification standard) (Amicus)
- Martin v. State, 584 S.W.2d 830 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1979) (marital privilege)
- Dearborne v. State, 575 S.W.2d 259, 4 A.L.R.4th 138 (Tenn., 1978) (pre-trial diversion)
- Pace v. State, 566 S.W.2d 861 (Tenn., 1978) (pre-trial diversion)
- State v. Gaddis, 530 S.W.2d 64 (Tenn., 1975) (discovery rights)
- State ex rel. Gillard v. Cook, 528 S.W.2d 545 (Tenn., 1975) (right to an attorney in parole hearing)
- Lillard v. State, 528 S.W.2d 207, 81 A.L.R.3d 1217 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1975) (multiple rape convictions)
- State v. Banks, 564 S.W.2d 947 (Tenn., 1978) (admission of photographs)
- Forbes v. State, 559 S.W.2d 318 (Tenn., 1977) (mental examination of witness)
- State v. Stacey, 556 S.W.2d 552 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1977) (competency to stand trial)
- Smith v. State, 547 S.W.2d 925 (Tenn., 1977) (reasonable doubt instruction)
- Graham v. State, 547 S.W.2d 531 (Tenn., 1977) (modification of insanity rules)
- Collins v. State, 550 S.W.2d 643 (Tenn., 1977) (death penalty)
- State v. Wert, 550 S.W.2d 1 (Tenn. Cr. App., 1977) (“open fields” doctrine)
- (Total reported and unreported appellate cases: 140)
Cases in The News
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Williamson County Sheriff Ricky Headley, center, his wife Melissa, and Headley’s attorney, David Raybin, left, address the media outside the courtroom.
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2012
- TN law allows some felons a second chance 6.22.2012
- Tenn. has Stand Your Ground self-defense law 3/27/2012
- Employers Asking For Facebook Passwords 3/23/2012
- Lawyer in Nashville wrong-way crash 3/16/2012
- Spyware is latest tool in divorce wars 2/23/2012
- Local feds targeting white-collar fraud 2/14/2012
- Tina Stewart family adds apartment complex to lawsuit 2/7/2012
- Slain MTSU basketball player 2/6/2012
2011
- Fairview Police Dept. Investigation Ends Without Charges 11/9/2011
- Is GPS Tracking Technology An Invasion Of Privacy 11/8/2011
- Occupy Nashville arrests could backfire 10/29/2011
- Occupy Arrests Questioned 10/28/2011
- Should pardoned felons have gun rights 9/23/2011
- Mental state of woman accused of killing twins in question 9/20/2011
- Former Metro Police Sgt. Mark Chesnut settles suit in prison break case 9/14/2011
- ‘Caylee’s Law’ movement grows 7/15/2011
- Warrant restrictions ease 5/30/2011
- Vote Will Close Search Warrant Loophole 5/4/2011
- Attorney Stewart family’s $20 million lawsuit is about justice 4/1/2011
- MTSU roommates were deadly match 3/27/2011
- Grand Jury Responds To Inmate Death at Riverbend 3/25/2011
- Repeat DUI Offender Sentenced After Woman Killed 1/14/2011
2010
- Lawyer says drug force officer welcomes TBI probe 12/22/2010
- Questions Surround Death Of Mid-State Inmate 12/21/2010
- Dismissal of dead killer’s conviction pains victim’s family 12/16/2010
- Sheriff Rolls Out Mobile Booking Unit 12/16/2010
- Dr. Bruce Levy moves beyond pot arrest 12/12/2010
- Tennessee lacks medical expertise for lethal injections 12/06/2010
- Tennessee Supreme Court Delays Execution 11/29/2010
- TSA Techniques Exceed “Reasonable” Search 11/26/2010
- Former medical examiner Bruce Levy pleads guilty to official misconduct 11/24/2010
- Former State, Davidson County Medical Examiner Dr. Bruce Levy Receives 3 Years Probation, Charge Can Be Expunged 11/23/2010
- Dr. Bruce Levy Able To Keep Medical License 11/18/2010
- 2,772 people could be eligible for ‘crack tax’ refunds in TN Class-action lawsuit could benefit those who paid drug levy 09/28/2010
- Hit and run suspect released on bond 09/21/2010
- State Medical Examiner Bruce Levy will get no jail time for marijuana-toting charge 08/27/2010
- Victims’ rights push against clearing Koulis’ name 07/24/2010
- U.S. Supreme Court loosens Miranda rule 06/02/2010
- Agents May Face Legal Wrangling Over Tennessee Flood Claims 05/21/2010
- Nashville Flood Insurance 05/19/2010
- Insurance Agents Told To Deny Flood Coverage Request 05/17/2010
- Drug case against Clarksville dentist dismissed 05/15/2010
- Convicted Felon Sues State Over Right to Bear Arms 4/29/2010
- Dentist Did Nothing Illegal With Pills 4/28/2010
- Criminal attorneys must warn immigrants of deportation risk
- Attorney Asks Court to Dismiss Koulis Case 3/29/2010
- Koulis’ Death May Mean Previous Conviction Dismissed 3/29/2010
- Tenn. Medical Examiner Arrested on Drug Charges 3/17/2010
- Grill Ripped From Man’s Teeth at Metro Jail 3/16/2010
- Video Shows Patient in Chokehold 2/25/2010
- Judge Knot, Nashville Jurist’s Lawyer Decries ‘damn lie’ 2/24/2010
- Nashville cops throw the (Face)book at ‘em 2/6/2010
- Misty Evans enters manslaughter plea 1/29/2010
- Airport Security 1/26/2010
2009
- Who has the authority to revoke your driver’s license 12/10/09
- Judge Strikes Down Tennessee Guns in Bar Law 11/20/09
- Prison Guards Smuggle in Cell Phones to Inmates 11/16/09
- Mark Chesnut, officer shot in interstate, sues CCA for more than $14 million 10/30/2009
- Tennessee police have more power to search without warrants 10/16/2009
- Davidson inmate settles lawsuit over prosthetic leg 10/01/2009
- Former sheriff Headley plans to take drug case to Supreme Court 09/30/2009
- Appeals Court Rejects Headley Diversion 09/29/2009
- Advocates Ask Judge To Block Limits On Foster Care. 09/10/2009
- Sumner attorney disbarred 09/09/2009
- More money is taken by pencil than by pistol 8/30/2009
- Inmate gets prosthetic leg back. 08/27/2009
- Equal Justice Takes Fair Funding 7/28/09
- Can you get a refund if you paid the Tennessee drug tax? 7/27/09
- Tennessee tax on illegal drugs ruled unconstitutional 7/24/09
- Guns in Bars Injunction Denied 7/13/09
- Police Allow McNair To Walk Away From DUI Stop 7/6/09
- Nashville bar owners plan to ban guns 6/16/09
- Sun Trust sues Southeast Waffles CEO 6/10/09
- Push is on for more broadband access 5/15/09
- Murder suspect free on bond 5/13/09
- Tickets Fixed for Nashville’s Best-Connected Drivers 4/29/09
- Former Plastic Surgeon Appeals Homicide Conviction 4/21/09
- Former Williamson sheriff asks for ‘clean-slate’ 4/21/09
- Koulis appeals conviction in sex-drug case 4/21/09
- Pond Crash Driver In Previous Fatal Wreck 3/25/09
- High court eases path for convicts claiming innocence 1/23/09
- Murder Conviction Overturned, Miranda Ruling Cited 1/2/09
2008
- Capital Punishment: Like anything else, you get the system you pay for 10/16/08
- Police fire Tasers sparingly 8/25/08
- Titans’ WR gets 6 mos. probation 8/25/08
- Ex-lawman wins right to job; Diversion should override theft plea 6/28/08
- Metro police will face steroids test 6/17/08
- Metro subpoenaed in Del Biaggio case 6/12/08
- GPS tracked ‘Wooded Rapist’ suspect 5/12/08
- Doctor remains free pending homicide appeal 4/4/08
- Inmate didn’t leave cell for nine months 3/25/08
- Probation Granted but Judge Denies diversion for Headley 3/25/08
- Former Surgeon’s Attorney Surprised At New Charges 2/19/08
- Convicted Plastic Surgeon Faces More Charges 2/18/08
- Support remains, critics withhold barbs after Headley’s plea agreement 2/14/08
- Headley Accepts Plea Bargain 2/14/08
- Williamson County sheriff resigns 2/14/08
- Headley pleads guilty in exchange for probation 2/13/08
- Headley will face consolidated trial in Franklin 2/1/08
- Headley fundraiser topped $10,000 1/22/08
- Benefit concert for Headley has polarizing effect 1/17/08
- Fundraiser Set For Sheriff Facing Felony Charges 1/17/08
- Metro was billed for absent guards 1/9/08
- Unaccountable DAs Leave ‘Potential for Abuse’ 1/8/08
- Theft of computers prompts lawsuit by residents 1/5/08
- Embattled Sheriff Hopes to Combine Court Cases 1/4/08
2007
- State law takes aim at Identity Theft 12/29/07
- Local FOP chapter gives Headley the boot 12/20/07
- Dead Mother’s Family Pleads For Maximum Sentence in 2005 Overdose 12/6/07
- Doctor Gets 2 Years For Girlfriend’s Overdose Death 12/5/2007
- Fraternal Order of Police call for sheriff’s resignation from group 11/2/07
- Scandal in the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office 10/30/07
- Author of state death penalty urges adequate defense funding 10/16/07
- Grand jury adds 33 charges against Williamson sheriff 10/13/07
- Sheriff Charged With Illegal Drug Possession 10/12/07
- Crowd Rallies to Support Embattled Sheriff 10/11/07
- Williamson sheriff faces more charges 10/9/07
- Attorney Felony Charges Against Sheriff Are Absurd 10/9/07
- Jury finds Negligent Homicide in Koulis Case 9/29/07
- Koulis case goes to jury Friday 9/27/07
- Daryl Holton’s electric chair execution should be the state’s last 9/23/07
- Sex video shown as evidence in murder trial 9/20/07
- Doctor on trial in woman’s death 9/19/07
- Murder Trial Of Former Plastic Surgeon Underway 9/18/07
- Opening statements begin in Koulis murder trial 9/18/07
- Other remedies exist to move death penalty cases along 8/18/07
- Antibiotics giveaway may break state law 8/18/07
- High court rules defendants can’t claim retardation as adults 8/15/07
- Church Closed By Order of The Court 8/11/07
- Trooper demoted after wreck 7/21/07
- Feds search music patron’s home 7/21/07
- State bears unacceptable risk of convicting the innocent 7/1/07
- Lawmakers may have gone too far this time 6/9/07
- Lawyers’ Defense Rips IRS Motive in Tax Case 5/24/07
- Defense Says Lawyer Was Just Doing His Job 5/2/07
- Mistaken Identity Costs Local Man Freedom 4/16/07
- Pattern of inmate mix-ups claimed 4/13/07
- Sentencing must be rethought 2/22/07
- Convicted sex offender will serve less time 2/13/07
- Former Plastic Surgeon Challenges Evidence In Murder Trial 2/12/07
2006
- Rethinking Violent Crime 12/21/06
- Tennessee uses same method of injection under fire in Florida 12/16/06
- Retail theft on the rise 11/11/06
- Acquitted officer wants badge back 10/03/06
- Chapter 11 status forced on 1Point 9/28/06
- Closet murder Case Goes to trial 9/25/06
- Man Accused In Trooper Death Gets Plea Deal 9/25/06
- Shootout on Lower Broad, A tale of a con, two cops and a lawyer 07/13/06
- Letters to the Editor: Cost of Murder 6/29/06
- Man of Many aliases guilty in operation in cave beneath house 5/9/06
- Teacher plea deal built on sex bias 04/17/06
2005
- Background checks flag 48 state troopers 12/01/05
- Lobbyist to change “Waltz” sting plea 08/11/05
- Trooper-like badges, IDs go to the well-connected 08/07/05
- Perry March Arrested 8/4/05
- New rules for parole hearings force victims to relive crimes more often 7/11/05
- Bribe money in stings usually comes from drug fund, lawyer says 05/31/05
- Judge rules against more pay for retired police, firefighters 03/17/05
- VA pharmacist treated troubled man 3/07/2005
- Identity theft easy; repairing its harm nearly impossible 3/06/2005
- 3rd diabetic inmate says laxjail care imperiled life 3/06/2005
- Insane Incarceration 2/24/2005
- Inmate claims jail neglect sent him into diabetic coma 2/01/2005
- Children’s advocates hope Bredesen talks about improving DCS 1/30/2005
- Former suspect still lives in fear 1/17/2005
- Complaints unfair to ex-detective, say wife, police union 1/08/2005
2004
- Lawyer not allowed to retract his guilty plea 12/21/2004
- Case against ad salesman hard to prove, experts say 12/18/2004
- Time and freedom run out on drug ring 11/27/2004
- Would murder charge be double jeopardy? 11/27/2004
- Ruling could cause executions to surge or slow more 11/21/2004
- Lawyer going to jail for telling witness to lie 11/20/2004
- Law and Order: Antioch 12/02/2004
- Somebody’s Watching Me 10/28/2004
- Gym coach denied retrial in child molestation case 10/19/2004
- Captain files job complaint in court after board ruling 9/30/2004
- Juries don’t need more power, judges say 9/19/2004
- Russian officials deceived their people 9/08/2004
- Chief: 2 officers got no favors 7/16/2004
- Witnesses: Officer hit student, then kept driving 7/13/2004
- Recent local cases show agencies’ flexibility on drugs officers find 7/08/2004
- Tallent testimony typified risky choice lawyers can face 7/02/2004
- Pegram widow angry that suspect let out of jail 6/21/2004
- Greyhound, guards here differ on what to do with riders toting drugs 6/12/2004
- Officer fights police chief 6/09/2004
- Investigation of stillborn fetus in river ends 6/02/2004
- What you might not know about getting arrested 5/17/2004
- Banks ask judge to protect Cooker assets 5/06/2004
- Stain of friend’s drowning will remain on record 4/22/2004
- Child rape guilty pleas overturned by appeals court 4/21/2004
- Deadly Crash Described as Game 4/09/2004
- Driver charged with murder after crash kills rider 3/21/04
- Teen Must Plan Her Own Funeral for Killing Boy 3/9/04
- Driver in fatal river crash receives 5-year probation 3/4/04
- Convictions of oral surgeon on sex charges thrown out; retrial ordered 2/24/04
- Court reversal rare for parole board 2/24/04
- Teen charged in death can go back to school 1/28/04
2003
- DCS gains 15 months to devise strategy 12/30/03
- Black kids fare worse in foster care 12/23/03
- Metro Officer charged in fatal river crash 12/20/03
- Federal judge slates Jan. 2 hearing for DCS 11/26/03
- VA gun rampage suspect hit with federal charges 11/23/03
- Contempt filing could put DCS under court monitor 11/21/03
- Plaintiffs want DCS held in contempt 11/19/03
- Detective’s interrogation theatrics legendary 11/17/03
- Suspect in death of officers faults her passenger 11/14/03
- Federal report says DCS out of compliance 11/5/03
- Friends support suspect in shooting at VA hospital 10/25/03
- DA says officer’s allegations worrisome 10/25/03
- Fund for dropped dogs swells to $10,000 10/23/03
- Car ‘black box’ probed in drowning 10/15/03
- Prison doesn’t help those addicted to drugs 10/15/03
- Gymnastics coach sentenced for molestation 10/1/03
- Police waited 2 hours to test accused officer 9/16/03
- Source: Test on officer shows no alcohol in blood 9/20/03
- Policeman’s death in crash under cloud of suspicion 9/9/03
- One dies after off-duty police drive into Cumberland River 9/8/03
- Legal scholar says judge was correct to dismiss one warrant 9/3/03
- Felony conviction in trooper’s death struck down 8/23/03
- Court strikes down long parole wait 8/20/03
- Family questions inmate care 7/14/03
- Two points of view on Abdur Rahman 6/8/03
- Chief Turner sues Metro 5/13/03
- Ruling backs gag rule that shields lawyers 5/10/03
- Readers weigh in on hot topics at writers’ forum 5/4/03
- Producer fired after e-mail blasting of Charlie Daniels’ Iraq stand 3/11/03
- Monitor finds DCS falls short in repairing system 3/1/03
- Another count for DCS 2/23/03
- Fake ID, mailbag found on VU student 2/14/03
- Appeals court to rehear gay parent case 2/10/04
- Freshwater seeks new trial, says evidence withheld 2/9/03
- Monitor’s letter berates DCS for record-keeping problems 2/2/03
- DCS cannot track kids, monitor says 1/20/03
- Liability for death of dog is limited 1/16/03
2002
- Court refuses to bump judge for comment in custody case 12/13/02
- Dismissal could hand Bredesen clemency case 12/11/02
- Inmate turns himself in 3 days after escaping 11/20/02
- Mayor starts 4th year virtually tarnish-free 9/21/02
- Bredesen urges more time to try child sex abuse cases 9/13/02
- Suit wants back vacation pay in pension formula 9/5/02
- Alderman: ‘Somebody oughta assassinate that governor’ 7/3/02
- Killer to appeal sentence again 5/11/02
- Young killer at prison system crossroad 5/6/02
- Murder conviction reversed over faulty jury instructions 4/27/02
- Insanity defense undergoes test case 3/25/02
- D.A. tries to send message; family says charges facing teen too harsh 3/24/02
- Yates case reverberates in Wilson County 3/23/02
- DUI suspects increasingly refuse testing, put driver’s license at risk 2/26/02
- Ex-officer on probation for drug thefts 02/15/02
- Harlan’s problems could cause court cases to be re-examined 1/15/02
2001
- Court seeks to ensure death penalty is fair 11/30/2001
- Experts wary of expanded tap on e-mail 10/3/2001
- Tribunals are likely to face legal appeals 11/15/2001
- Civil liberties unlikely to suffer, legal experts say 9/13/2001
- Testimony, though conflicting, may help Workman 8/20/2001
- Officers to face disciplinary hearing 7/26/2001
- Missing files raise doubts about death sentences 7/22/2001
- Some grand jurors question votes on sheriff’s indictment 6/22/2001
- Appeals panel reverses conviction in grocery store theft 5/02/2001
- Billboard companies reject FOP message. 4/26/2001
- Police tactics in drug sting near school annoy judge 4/22/01
- DCS fails to monitor all kids, audit says 4/1/2001
- School officials defend reduced penalty for administrator’s child 3/1/2001
- Infant deaths case tests pathologists legal strategy 1/8/2001
2000
- Lawsuit centers on cash left in airport locker 7/7/2000
- Court ruling could affect teen murder case 7/19/2001
1999 and Earlier
- Murder conviction for drunken driver reduced 11/2/98
- Senator: Bill would ease trauma of rape victims 5/9/98
- Shoplifting charges dropped 3/11/98
