TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 28, 2022

Davidson County District Attorney General Glenn Funk's office has been named to handle the prosecution of a shooting case in Soddy Daisy after local district attorney Neal Pinkston recused himself based on the advice of the Board of Professional Responsibility. Pinkston asked the board if he had a conflict given that he has accused his political opponent Coty Wamp of obstruction of justice and witness tampering in the case. The board replied there could be a conflict. Wamp, who is legal counsel in the sheriff's office, has alleged that the wrong man was arrested in the case. Soddy Daisy Judge Marty Lasley has now signed an order appointing Funk's office as the district attorney pro temp, Chattanoogan.com reports. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation also is reportedly getting an outside district attorney involved to investigate Pinkston’s accusations against Wamp, who is challenging Pinkston in the May 3 Republican primary. The Times Free Press has more on that story.