Press Releases
Defendant Convicted of Invasion of Privacy of a Child
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a man who repeatedly pulled down the pants of an eleven-year-old while she slept. Ezekiel Abraham Schmaltz, 32, was…
Career Offender Convicted of Vehicular Homicide
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a man who killed another motorist while evading arrest. Larry Wayne Hipps, 38, pled guilty to Vehicular Homicide, Reckless…
District Attorneys Announce 313 Initiative
Several District Attorneys General for East Tennessee announced a new joint initiative focused on disrupting the drug trafficking pipeline between Detroit, Michigan, and East Tennessee. 4th Judicial District Attorney General…
Drunk Driver Convicted after Driving 90 M.P.H. in Wrong Lane
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s DUI Unit obtained a conviction against a woman who was drunk driving at ninety miles per hour in the wrong lane of traffic. Ellen Ashley…
New Year’s Eve Argument Ends in Murder Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained multiple convictions against a man who killed his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend at a New Year’s Eve gathering. Dtearius Carvell Southern, 28,…
Defendant Convicted of Raping a Nine-Year-Old
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained multiple convictions against a man who raped a nine-year-old child. Albert Franklin Thompkins, Jr., 46, was convicted of two counts of…
Defendant Convicted of Raping Unconscious Woman
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a conviction against a man who raped an unconscious woman. Gavin John Quaedvlieg, 25, was found guilty-as-charged of Rape. Judge Steve…
Cell Phone Data Helps Find Missing Student and Secures Rape Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a man who kidnapped and raped a college student. Tylar Scott Johnson, 29, was convicted of Aggravated Kidnapping and…
Child Abuser Sentenced to Fifty Years
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a fifty-year sentence for a man who sexually assaulted two children over the course of several years. Darrin Wayne Smith, 57,…
Cell Phone Evidence Helps Secure Murder Conviction
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a woman who shot and killed her boyfriend when he broke up with her. Shanida Nico Holland, 44, was…
Defendant Sentenced to Sixty-One Years for Sexually Abusing an Eight-Year-Old
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained a sixty-one-year sentence against a man who sexually abused an eight-year-old child. Joseph Steven Owen, 72, was set for trial in…
Repeat Drunk Driver Convicted at Trial
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s DUI Unit obtained convictions against a drunk driver who caused a crash in Farragut. Ted Dustin Hamilton, 44, was convicted of Driving Under the Influence…
Career Criminal Sentenced to Twenty-Four Years
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained multiple convictions against a career offender whose prior criminal history began in the 1980s. David Ronald Jones, 52, pled guilty to…
Murderer Receives Life without Parole
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a murderer who killed his wife in front of her children. Horace Andrew Tyler Nuñez, 30, was convicted of…
Defendant Convicted of Sexually Abusing an Eight-Year-Old
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a man who sexually abused an eight-year-old child. Joseph Steven Owen, 72, was set for trial this morning, but…
Repeat Child Molester Convicted
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a child molester who was already on the Sex Offender Registry for abusing another child in 2005. Bryan Anthony…
Child Abuser Convicted of Thirty-Eight Counts
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Child Abuse Unit obtained thirty-eight convictions against a man who sexually assaulted two children over the course of several years. Darrin Wayne Smith, 57, was…
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Gun Offense Mid-Trial
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a career offender with a history of violence. Walter Lee Patrick, 30, pled guilty to Unlawful Possession of a…
DA Secures Consecutive Life Sentences for Murderer
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a murderer who killed two people while he was attempting to kill his girlfriend. Ronnie Edward Johnson, 44, pled…
Murderer Convicted of Shooting His Girlfriend Sentenced to Twenty-Two Years
Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen’s Major Crimes Unit obtained a twenty-two-year sentence against a man who shot his girlfriend and initially claimed it was a suicide. Timothy Dion Wells, 47,…