JURIST

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In official decertification documents released by the state of Tennessee Tuesday, an administrative hearing summary stated that Demetrius Haley, one of the officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death, took two photographs on his personal cell phone “while standing in front of [Nichols] after he was handcuffed.”

Misdemeanor 197

Misdemeanor Felony 197

The Crime Report

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Georgia, Kentucky and Tennessee are among states where “reckless provision” of a firearm to a minor can lead to criminal charges. In most states, violating the CAP law is a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor is a slap on the wrist. Do we take this law from a misdemeanor charge to a felony charge?

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Misdemeanor Felony Laws Legal 126

JonathanTurley

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

There is a troubling case in Tennessee this week where Pamela Moses has been given six years and one day in prison for illegally registering to vote last November. She has an extensive record of felony convictions. It is an exceptionally severe sentence, particularly due to the mitigating circumstances in the case.

Felony 37

Felony Misdemeanor Court Criminal Law 37

The Crime Report

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In one case, Tennessee republicans proposed bills that would have required 1 in 5 investigators in the state’s Criminal Investigation Division become ‘election crime specialists.’ Since 2020, Reveal identified at least 130 bills introduced in state legislatures introducing or increasing law enforcement involvement in voting and elections.

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Misdemeanor Felony Laws 96