TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 15, 2020

Stewart County lawyer Erin Danielle Bryson was censured yesterday by the Tennessee Supreme Court. Bryson, an assistant district attorney in Stewart County, was found to have violated Rules of Professional Conduct 3.3(h), 3.8(d) and 8.4(d). At a court hearing, an investigator for the district attorney told Bryson he had samples of the evidence at issue “in my car.” On direct and cross examination, however, he said the evidence was in the sheriff’s office. After the hearing, Bryson checked with the sheriff’s office and found that the evidence was not there. The investigator later prepared an amended report explaining his incorrect testimony. However, Bryson did not inform opposing counsel of the false testimony for six months and did not inform the court at any time.