Criminal Law

Veteran Washington County Tennessee Deputy Sheriff Timothy Crain Arrested, Jailed, Charged After Using Inmate’s Credit Card And Smuggling Tobacco Into Jail
WASHINGTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE - A longtime Washington County, Tennessee, detention officer is now spending time in the jail he used to protect. Washington County investigators arrested jailer Timothy Crain Thursday morning and charged him with eight felony counts of official misconduct...

"Ex-death row inmate House to be tried again in June"
"Ex-death row inmate House to be tried again in June": In news from Tennessee, The Associated Press provides a report that begins, "A new murder trial for former death row inmate Paul House is to start June 1, allowing his lawyers more time to mount his defense...

Paul House Released in Tennessee
AP reports, "Tennessee inmate released after 22 years on death row," via Google News. A former death row inmate has been freed from a Nashville prison for the first time in nearly 23 years after an anonymous donor paid his...

Tennessee Tax Lawyer's Farewell to Lane Kiffin
I previously blogged the musical stylings of Tennessee Tax Lawyer Anne M. McKinney (Ballad of Timothy Geithner; Circular 230 Lament). Here is her Ballad of Lane Kiffin on his abrupt departure to USC:

YouLaw: Drunk Dial Rob McKinney When You Get Pulled Over
Watch the Video TechnoScore: 4.0 1 = Lowest Possible Score; 5 = Highest Possible Score In today's YouLaw, we look at Tennessee trial lawyer Rob McKinney who gives viewers an overview of what they need to ask when looking for...

Tax Lawyer Sings Ballad of Timothy Geithner
Tennessee Tax Lawyer Anne M. McKinney sings her Ballad of Timothy Geithner, which has attracted almost 500,000 views on YouTube:

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

Restraining Chair
Santa Cruz County agree to $3 million wrongful death settlement after an inmate died while in jail.

Inmate Medical Negligence
Olmsted County awards former inmate $337,000 settlement after failing to get him to a hospital after showing signs of a heart attack.

Wrongful Death
alleging death was caused by the conduct of negligent defendant.

Taser Death
allegedly directly causing or leading to complications resulting in death.

Inmate Possessions
Washington Department of Corrections agrees to pay current and former inmates $75 each for donating or destroying personal property.

Steelworker's Death
Prost Builders Inc. and Pro Building Solutions Inc. agree to $335,000 settlement after employee falls to his death.