Legal News for Greenville, Tennessee
United States of America v. James Anthony Morris
Jackson, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with sexual exploitation of children in violation of 18 U.S.C.2251. Digested by: Kent Morlan James Anthony Morris, 59, set up a “spy camera” in one of his bedrooms at his residence in Greenfield, Tenn... More...
(07-26-2026 - TN)State of Tennessee v. Shaquille Taylor
Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with second-degree murder. Digested by: Kent Morlan Shaquille Taylor, age 32, was accused of gunning down an 18-year-old Belmont University freshman in 2023. The case has drawn widespread attention, larg... More...
(07-22-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Garry Lee Williams
Knoxville, Louisiana criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with interstate transmission of threats to kill public officials. Digested by: Kent Morlan Garry Lee Williams, 44, of Knoxville, made repeated posts and videos on social media, including TikTok, in which... More...
(07-22-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Robert Wells and Andre Wilson
Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. 371 and fraud and making false statements in violation of 26 U.S.C. 2706. Reported by: Kent Morlan Robert Wells, 54, and Andre Wilson,... More...
(07-06-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Thomas K. Weir
Cookeville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. Reported by: Kent Morlan Thomas K. Weir, 65, of Celina, Tennessee, the majority owner of Oakley Pharmacy, ... More...
(07-06-2026 - TN)United States of America v. David Turner
Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1349, wire fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1343, conspiracy to commit money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1956, and money laundering in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1957. Reported by: ... More...
(07-06-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Larry Wilson, also known as “L”
Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with engaging in a RICO Conspiracy. Reported by Kent Morlan Larry Wilson, also known as “L,” 36, of Memphis, Tennessee, attempted to commit and committing a robbery and distributing methamphetamine as par... More...
(06-25-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Thomas K. Weir
Cookesville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to distribute and dispense controlled substances. Reported by Kent Morlan Thomas K. Weir, 65, of Celina, Tennessee, the majority owner of Oakley Pharmacy, doing business as Dale Hollow Ph... More...
(06-25-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Portia Anyamba
Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with one count of acting as an agent of the Republic of South Africa in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. § 951, and one count of making false statements in her security clearance application in violation of Title 18, U.S.C. § 1001. Reported by ... More...
(06-25-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko
Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to deploy Conti ransomware. Reported by Kent Morlan Oleksii Oleksiyovych Lytvynenko, of Cork, Ireland, conspired with others to deploy Conti ransomware to extort victims and steal their dat... More...
(06-15-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Barbara A. Smith
Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Barbara A Smith 75, of Powell, Tennessee, was paid for formularies signed by the clinic’s providers. Woods and Smith then began to alte... More...
(06-15-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Kilmar Abrego García
Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to unlawfully transporting illegal aliens for financial gain. Reported by Kent Morlan Immigration authorities sought to deport Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, age 31, but was blocked from doing so by a Federal Judge in Maryland. The Government they indicted him in Tennessee for human smuggling.... More...
(05-23-2026 - TN)Larry Gene Bushart, Jr. v. Perry County, Tennessee and Nick Weems
Jackson, Tennessee personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on civil rights violation theories. Reported by Kent Morlan Larry Gene Bushart, Jr., age 61, and a retired published some comments about Charlie Kirk after he was shot and killed that apparently offended Nick Weems, the Sheriff of Perry County... More...
$835000 (05-21-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Dakota A. Smith
Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with attempt and conspiracy to commit mail Fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Dakota Smith, age 35, and his co-conspirator defrauded investors by misrepresenting to them that PEG owned small, profitable companies in e-commerce and aviation. Smith solicited investments based on promises that the investors would obtain o... More...
(05-16-2026 - TN)State of Tennessee v. Shaquille Taylor
Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Second Degree murder. Reported by Kent Morlan Shaquille Taylor, age 32, was accused of gunning down 18-year-old Belmont University freshman in 2023. Jillian’s parents, Matthew and Jessica, gave powerful victim impact statements after the guilty plea. “There is no worse pain than a father who loses ... More...
(05-16-2026 - TN)State of Tennessee v. Gary Palmer, III, Latrego Lewis, Eric Fletcher and Daequan Moore
Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represent the Defendants charged with possession of stolen vehicle and eluding. Report by Kent Morlan Gary Palmer III, 20, Latrego Lewis, 18, Eric Fletcher, 19, and Daequan Moore, 18, were all charged with motor vehicle theft. Palmer was additionally charged with reckless driving and felony evading arrest.... More...
(05-16-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Gabryele “Gabby” Watson
Nashville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking and interstate communications containing a threat to injure. Reported by Kent Morlan From May to June 2023, Gabryele “Gabby” Watson cyberstalked a married couple living in the Middle District of Tennessee, who had been trying to adopt a baby for eight years. She assumed the identity of a re... More...
(05-16-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Ryan Glidewell, Alyssa Glidewell, Edward Zanes, et al.
Greeneville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with fraud. Reported by Kent Morlan Ryan Glidewell, Alyssa Glidewell, Edward Zanes, and others, conspired to file false tax returns seeking refunds based on the Employee Retention Credit and paid Sick and Family Leave Credit, both of which were created by Congress to aid struggling businesses during the COVID... More...
(05-16-2026 - TN)Margaret Daniel, et al. v. Rick's Barbeque, Inc., et al.
Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiffs in a premises liability theories. On July 7, 2018, Margaret Daniel and her husband, Jerry Daniel and two other family members ate at Rick’s Barbeque, a restaurant owned by Richard and Karen Lanning at in a booth located on an elevated platform that required patrons to step up to be seated and to step down to exit th... More...
(05-07-2026 - TN)United States of America v. LeSeam Johnson, aka LeSean Wallace
Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with distributing drugs and possession of a machine gun. By Kent Morlan Leseam Johnson also known as Lesean Wallace made multiple sales of 1/2 oz. to 2 oz. quantities of fentanyl to an undercover agent. During one of the sales, Johnson also sold an AR-style pistol and on a separate occasion sold fake narcotics t... More...
(05-07-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Kasey Lynn Skaggs
Knoxville, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant charged with interstate travel for the purpose of engaging in sexual contact with a minor and tampering with a victim to destroy evidence. By Kent Morlan Kasey Lynn Skaggs, 27, of Jacksonville, Florida, was indicted on two counts in the indictment charging her with one count of interstate travel for the purpose of engagi... More...
(05-07-2026 - TN), State of Tennessee v. Ladarryl Martin
Chattanooga, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represents the defendant charged attempted second-degree murder and possession of a firearm during a dangerous felony. Ladarryl Martin, 38, accused of stabbing when he became upset with the victim, punched him, stabbed him and fired several rounds from a gun.... More...
(04-27-2026 - tn)United States of America v. Adrienne Rosse
Memphis, Tennessee, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with cyberstalking. Adrienne Rosse, 37, of Arlington, Tennessee, Adrienne Rosse’s husband, Charles Rosse, is being prosecuted by the Shelby County District Attorneys’ Office for charges of rape and sexual battery. A 2023 trial on those charges resulted in a mistrial due to a hung jury. The Assistant District Attor... More...
(04-27-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Mari Alexander
Nashville, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with failure to account for and pay over employment tax and failure to account for and pay over employment tax. Mari Alexander, 52, was the sole owner and president of a mental-health counseling center with multiple locations throughout Tennessee. Alexander controlled the counseling center’s financial affairs and ... More...
(04-27-2026 - TN)United States of America v. Echelon Fitness Multimedia, LLC
Chattanooga, Tennessee commercial litigation qui tam lawyer represented the the Plaintiff who sued on a false claims act violation theory. Echelon Fitness Multimedia, LLC (Echelon), a Chattanooga, Tennessee-based company that sells connected fitness equipment, such as smart bikes, treadmills, and rowers and provides digital memberships that offer live and on-demand classes, sued on a False Cla... More...
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