Former federal supervisory probation officer Dewayne Kelley accepted judicial diversion last week after being charged with criminally negligent homicide. In February Kelley crashed his car into the Tomato Head restaurant in Knoxville, killing a 58-year-old woman. Kelley was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, but prosecutors considered his behavior “criminally negligent” because he
If you spend a lot of time watching television, you’re probably under the impression that most criminal cases go to trial, allowing the accused to be tried by a jury of his or her peers. Surprisingly, this is a much more rare occurrence in the “real-life” legal system. The reality is that almost all criminal cases are plea
If you have been convicted of a crime in the past you may be eligible to have this conviction expunged (or cleared) from your record under a recent law passed by the Tennessee General Assembly. Having your public criminal record cleared may make it easier to find employment and may restore your right to carry a