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Judge Jennifer Nichols was sworn in as the newest circuit court judge for the 18th judicial district August 22 at the Sumner County Courthouse. Her 4-year-old granddaughter, Ann Campbell Boulki, held the Bible during the oath of office.
“That was just beyond special,” said…
Retired Shelby County General Sessions Criminal Court Judge Joyce Cassandra Broffitt passed away on Aug. 23, 2024. She was 68 years old.
Judge Broffitt was appointed to the General Sessions Criminal Court, Division 9, by the Shelby County Commission on Nov. 18, 1996, and took office on Nov…
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee Supreme Court today clarified that an alert from a trained drug-sniffing dog can be part of law enforcement’s probable cause for a search even though the dog cannot tell the difference between illegal marijuana and legal hemp.
On February 16, 2020, law…