DUI Definition bill

The Senate Finance committee recommended for passage the bill, which would change how we define DUI yesterday. Read it at:

http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/106/Amend/SA1428.pdf

270 days for 16 times revoked driver

Sam Pratt of Goodlettsville was speeding through Cookeville, when he was stopped. This was not his first time in Court. He was driving on a revoked license for his 16th time. Sessions Judge Hudson sent him to jail with a 270 day sentence. Read about it at:
http://www.herald-citizen.com/view/full_story/7380566/article-Driver-caught-16-times-with-revoked-license?instance=latest_articles

Rest in Peace Paul Lewis

Paul E. Lewis, 61, of Arlington, TN, passed away at his home on Friday, April 30, 2010. He is survived by a daughter, Rebekah Ross, and her husband John of Oklahoma City, OK, and a son, Paul E. Lewis, lll, of Norman, OK. Other survivors include a brother, Jim Lewis, and his wife Marilyn of Ruston, LA, two cousins, Donna Morgan and her husband Jerry of Leavenworth, KS, and Steve Richards and his wife Carole of Cameron, NC. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church and a practicing attorney in the Memphis area for over 30 years. A former DUI judge, he was board-certified in DUI defense by the National College for DUI Defense and certified as a DUI specialist by the Tennessee Supreme Court's Commission on Continuing Legal Education. He was invited to participate as a faculty member at the National College for DUI Defense at Harvard Law School in Boston, MA, and has been a contributing author to the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers magazine, the National DUI Journal. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Faith Baptist Church or The American Heart Association . The Memorial Service will be held Friday, May 28, at 1 p.m., at Faith Baptist Church of Bartlett, TN, 386-4785
Published in The Commercial Appeal on May 9, 2010

Trial Convictions Affirmed May 3, 2010

Case name---------------Prosecutor----------Top Charge

State v Asbury--------Latasha Wassom-----DUI 6th
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/Tcca/PDF/102/State v CLois Dean Asbury.pdf

State v Davis-------Jason Lwson------Aggravated Robbery
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/Tcca/PDF/102/State v Christopher Lee Davis.pdf

Convictions Affirmed May 10, 2010

Case name---------------Prosecutor----------Top Charge

State v Jones-----Roger Moore-----2nd Degree murder
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/Tcca/PDF/102/State v Antonio Santial Jones.pdf

State v Spraggins-----Alexa Fulgham------Aggravated Assault
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/Tcca/PDF/102/State v Abron Spraggins.pdf

State v Tate------David Pritchard------Aggravated Kidnapping
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/Tcca/PDF/102/State v Johnny Tate.pdf

State v Kirby-----Mike Ripley & Scarlett Ellis-----1st Degree Murder
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/Tcca/PDF/102/State v Crystal M Kirby.pdf

State v Dillman------Jared Effler------Especially Aggravated Burglary
http://www.tsc.state.tn.us/OPINIONS/Tcca/PDF/102/State v Ronald Dillman Jr.pdf

Courage and Honor in the Bar Association

The Effingham, Illinois Bar Association has honored one of it's members, Roy Rogers III and his family for the courage to forgive.
The son of the lawyer was killed by an impaired driver. The driver was convicted and sent to prison. He left with the gift of a bible from the Rogers' family and with their forgiveness. Read about the ceremony and the courage and honor displayed:

http://effinghamdailynews.com/local/x1008076978/Rogers-family-recognized-for-courage-forgiveness

Bond Law signed

The Governor has signed our bond bill into law on April 30th. Thanks to the great sponsors of the bill, Representative Kent Coleman and Senator Jim Kyle for their diligent work.

The effective date is January 1, 2111.