TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Katharine Heriges on Sep 13, 2017
Matthew F. Stowe was publicly censured by the Tennessee Supreme Court yesterday for alleged ethical misconduct that took place while he was serving as the District Attorney General for the 24th Judicial District. A complaint alleged Stowe engaged in multiple acts of harassment that had no purpose other than to embarrass, delay or burden a witness. Stowe allegedly personally reached out to a witness in a murder trial, who was struggling with a scheduling conflict, and in a hostile manner stated he would hold her responsible if she “blow[s] this trial.” He allegedly indicated that he would prosecute her if she failed to appear and directed his office to begin preparation for those charges, even though he knew she had confirmed her appearance.
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