State of Tennessee v. Heather Jackson

The Defendant, Heather Jackson, through counsel, has filed a motion for review of
the Hamblen County Criminal Court’s revocation of her pretrial bail. See Tenn. Code
Ann. § 40-11-144; see also Tenn. R. App. P. 8. The Defendant asserts that the trial court
improperly revoked her pretrial bail, sua sponte, when the Defendant decided not to enter
a guilty plea at the plea submission hearing and, instead, asserted her right to a jury trial.
The Defendant argues that the trial court’s summary revocation of her pretrial bail—
without notice, a hearing, or requiring the State to establish by a preponderance of evidence
a statutory basis for revoking her pretrial bail—does not comport with due process. See
State v. Burgins, 464 S.W.3d 298, 306 (Tenn. 2015). The court has determined that a
response from the State is not necessary in this matter.1 Upon full consideration, the
Defendant’s motion is GRANTED, and this matter is remanded for further proceedings
consistent with this court’s order.