TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Apr 20, 2022

The Tennessee Supreme Court today held that the standard of appellate review for an alleged speedy trial violation is de novo with deference to the trial court’s factual findings. The court also concluded that the trial court in the case of State v. William Eugene Moon committed reversible error in allowing improper impeachment of a key defense witness at trial. Given these findings, the court reversed the judgment of the Court of Criminal Appeals, vacated the judgments of the trial court, and remanded the case to the trial court for further proceedings. Read more about the decision from the Administrative Office of the Courts or read the opinion.