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Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a thirty-three-year sentence for a man who raped a second grader. Joshua Michael Stewart, 34, was convicted by a jury in…

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained a conviction against a professional criminal with eighteen prior felony convictions who was trafficking heroin from his residence near Knoxville Center…

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes and Felony Drug Units obtained a conviction against a convicted felon who shot a man during the robbery of a vehicle, nearly killing…

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained convictions today against a heroin and cocaine dealer from Detroit following the execution of a search warrant at a residence in…

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained convictions against a heroin dealer who was twice caught with heroin packaged for resale in his possession. Ivan Andre Reed, 26,…

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained multiple convictions against a grandfather who sexually molested a child. Daryl R. Baker, 61, pled guilty to four counts of Aggravated…

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Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Criminal Court Division obtained convictions against a former corrections officer who assaulted an inmate.  After less than an hour of deliberation, a Knox County jury found Nicholas Jeremiah Breeden, 37, guilty of Official Oppression and Assault.  Judge Bob McGee set the case for sentencing on January 26, 2017.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained a conviction against a crack cocaine dealer who tried to pull a gun on officers then tried to take the officer’s…

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After being convicted by prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s DUI Unit, a drunk driver who killed his son and critically injured his nephew was sentenced to thirty-two years in prison. In a trial last September, Steven Dare Steelman, Jr., 35, was convicted of Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Vehicular Assault, Reckless Endangerment, Driving Under the Influence Third Offense, Driving on a Revoked License, and Failure to Provide Evidence of Financial Responsibility.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Felony Drug Unit obtained a twelve-year sentence against a man from Detroit who was selling heroin and pills in Knoxville. In a September trial, Frazier Lee Savage, 43, was convicted of Possession with Intent to Sell and Deliver Heroin and Alprazolam in a Drug Free Zone and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Because the offense took place in a Drug Free Zone, the twelve-year sentence must be served without the possibility of parole.

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained multiple convictions against a pair of cousins who robbed a Breadbox convenience store and two customers. Benny Joe Cooper, 46, and Darrell Alfred Cooper, 55, were each convicted of two counts of Aggravated Robbery, two counts of Aggravated Kidnapping, and Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon. Under the terms of the plea agreement, Benny Cooper received a sentence of thirty years in prison without the possibility of parole, and Darrell Cooper received a sentence of twenty years in prison without the possibility of parole.