A Shelby County jury convicted the Petitioner, Timothy McKinney, of one count of attempted second degree murder, one count of employing a firearm during the commission of a dangerous felony, and two counts of reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon. State v. McKinney, No. W2016-00834-CCA-R3-CD, 2018 WL 1055719, at *1 (Tenn. Crim. App. Feb. 23, 2019), perm. app. denied (Tenn. July 19, 2018). The Petitioner also pleaded guilty to three counts of being a convicted felon in possession of a handgun. The trial court sentenced the Petitioner as a repeat violent offender to life without the possibility of parole. The Petitioner unsuccessfully appealed his convictions and sentence. Id. The Petitioner then filed a petition for post-conviction relief, amended by appointed counsel, in which he alleged that his trial counsel was ineffective in multiple ways. After a hearing, the post-conviction court denied relief, and this appeal ensued. After review, we affirm the post-conviction court’s judgment.

A tenant was evicted by a housing authority for failure to permit access to his unit and failure to pay rent. The tenant appealed. Because the tenant’s pro se brief has severe deficiencies under the Rules of Appellate Procedure and because we are unable to determine the nature of the error asserted by the tenant, the appeal is dismissed.

The Tennessee Department of Revenue will host a free webinar on Aug. 26 to discuss manufacturing tax exemptions. Department staff will discuss the various tax exemptions for manufacturers and provide details about the registration and application process. Register for the webinar or see all upcoming educational events from the department. Read more about the program in a press release.

This is the second appeal arising from this declaratory judgment action. The defendant died during the pendency of this action. After a suggestion of the defendant’s death was filed with the trial court, the defendant’s probate estate was substituted as the defendant. More than one year after the defendant’s death, the defendant’s estate filed a motion to dismiss on the ground the plaintiffs failed to properly revive the action against the defendant’s estate as required by Tennessee Code Annotated § 30-2-320. The trial court agreed and dismissed the action on the ground the plaintiffs did not follow the procedures of Tennessee Code Annotated § 30-2-320 because they filed “neither an order of revivor nor the complaint [from] this case in the Decedent’s probate proceeding, In re Estate of Doris Etheredge, Putnam Co. Probate Court No. 20739

This appeal concerns individual liability in the context of a limited liability company. John Olderman (“Olderman”) and Christopher Smith (“Smith”) are manager members of CCD Oldsmith Henry, LLC, and Oldsmith Group, LLC (“Oldsmith, ” collectively). Oldsmith asked the Town of Nolensville (“the Town”) to rezone certain property so it could develop residential units on the property. This development would increase traffic at a nearby intersection. At a hearing before the Nolensville Board of Mayor and Aldermen (“the BOMA”), Smith said that Oldsmith could help pay to improve the intersection. The Town subsequently rezoned the property. Oldsmith later declined to pay what the Town said it owed, asserting it never agreed to pay so much. In response, the Town refused to issue building permits. Oldsmith sued the Town in the Circuit Court for Williamson County (“the Trial Court”). The Town filed a counterclaim and a motion to join Smith and Olderman. The Town alleged that Smith and Olderman fraudulently and negligently misrepresented what Oldsmith was willing to pay. The Trial Court denied the motion, ruling that the Town could obtain complete relief without Smith and Olderman. The Trial Court also ruled that Smith and Olderman could not be held individually liable based on these allegations. The Town appeals. We hold that the Town alleged nothing actionable against Olderman; that the Town sufficiently alleged promissory fraud against Smith; that Smith’s status as manager member of an LLC does not insulate him from liability for his own acts or omissions; and that the Trial Court’s denial of joinder as to Smith was an abuse of discretion. We affirm the denial of joinder as to Olderman. Otherwise, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Brian Bivens, interim superintendent of the Richard L. Bean Juvenile Detention Center, recently told the Juvenile Service Center Oversight Board that he has focused on hiring support staff, improving incarcerated teens' mental health and introducing educational and health programs during his first few months in office. Knox News looks at the changes being made following allegations of poor medical care and retaliatory firing of whistleblowers, as well as the departure of longtime superintendent Richard Bean. The changes come on the heels of others reported last month.

This appeal involves the termination of a mother’s parental rights to one of her five children. After a five-day termination trial, the trial court found by clear and convincing evidence that two grounds for termination were proven and that termination was in the best interest of the child. We vacate one ground for termination but otherwise affirm the termination of parental rights.

Suspended Rutherford County lawyer Jared Michael Streich has been arrested on charges he violated his bond conditions when he visited the apartment of his girlfriend Miranda Gray. During the visit, Streich called police and reported that Gray was unresponsive. After arriving, police confirmed she was dead. An autopsy revealed she had been strangled. Streich previously had faced charges of aggravated assault against Gray, which led to the bond condition that he stay away from her apartment complex. Most of the previous charges were dropped and police said that Gray repeatedly declined their offers of counseling, orders of protection, prosecution and shelter services. Streich was suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court in June for failing to communicate with clients, expedite clients' litigation, act competently and return client property. The court also found that he charged unreasonable fees and provided false information to the Board of Professional Responsibility. The Tennessean reports on the case.

A three-judge panel of the Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled on Aug. 15 that certain inmates facing life sentences can be released early for good behavior. The unanimous decision applies to people sentenced for crimes committed before July 1, 1995, or for crimes committed as a juvenile, according to The Tennessean. It will not apply to those sentenced to life without parole. The decision came in the case of Howard Aktins. David Esquivel, attorney for Atkins, said if the ruling stands, it means dozens or hundreds of people sentenced to life should have already been released from state custody. The Tennessee Attorney General’s Office, which could appeal the decision, says it is "still reviewing next steps." In Tennessee, a life sentence is considered to be 60 years. The appeals court estimated that under the Department of Correction’s good time calculation formula, inmates could shave off about 20 years from their sentences.

The man accused of organizing the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph in 2021 has been found not guilty, the Daily Memphian reports. A Memphis jury acquitted Hernandez Govan of charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder today after three hours of deliberation. Prosecutors alleged Govan hired the two men who shot the rapper and then worked with them to secure payment for the killing.