Criminal Court Judge E. Shayne Sexton of the Eighth Judicial District, including Campbell, Claiborne, Fentress, Scott and Union counties, has received a State Justice Institute grant to attend a four-day Advanced Evidence course at the National Judicial College in Reno, NV.
Sexton, of Jacksboro, was elected to the bench in 1998 and is presiding judge of the Eighth Judicial District. He has completed National Judicial College courses in general jurisdiction, handling capital cases and alternative dispute resolution. Sexton is a former assistant district attorney and also was in the private practice of law.
Consistently rated one of the top courses at NJC, Advanced Evidence enables judges to analyze Federal Rules of Evidence as well as comparing and contrasting common law rules of evidence. After attending this course, participants are equipped to rule on evidentiary issues with greater accuracy and confidence.
The National Judicial College is entering its 42nd year of providing judicial education and professional development. The College offers an average of 90 courses annually with more than 2,700 judges enrolling from all 50 states, U.S. territories and more than 150 countries.
In addition to a National Tribal Judicial Center, the Donald W. Reynolds Courts and Media Center and an International Center, NJC houses technology-enhanced classrooms, a legal resource center, a state-of-the-art model courtroom, modern seminar rooms, distance education facilities and a computer lab.