Press Releases

The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Wednesday in the direct appeal of Lemaricus Davidson, the man sentenced to death for his role in the 2007 murders of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom in Knoxville. 

Mr. Davidson was tried in October 2009 and convicted of two…

Due to weather, all Tennessee State Government offices are closed Friday, January 22. This includes the appellate court clerk offices in Jackson, Knoxville, and Nashville, as well as the Administrative Office of the Courts. Some local courts may be open, so check with local authorties if you are…

The Tennessee Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a man for facilitation of aggravated robbery and facilitation of the first degree murder of a Knox County man.

In February 2002, the victim, Gary Lindsay, was robbed and murdered in the home of the defendant, Thomas Hutchison. After…