The Defendant, Antonio D. Bennett Tate, appeals from the Blount County Circuit Court revocation of his community corrections sentence. On appeal, the Defendant argues that the trial court erred by improperly admitting video footage from a police officer’s body- worn camera during the revocation hearing. Following our review, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The Defendant, Christopher Lance Osteen, entered a guilty plea to two counts of aggravated kidnapping. As a part of his plea, and pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 37, the Defendant sought to reserve one certified question of law related to the trial court’s finding that his right to a speedy trial did not attach when he was arrested in Florida due to his escape status as well as being served with a warrant from Kentucky; one certified question related to the trial court’s finding that the Defendant’s verbal request to the Florida court to invoke his constitutional rights was insufficient to properly invoke his rights to speedy trial and due process; and one certified question related to the trial court’s finding that the Defendant’s written letters and motion to dismiss sent to both the general sessions clerk and the district attorney’s office failed to properly invoke his constitutional rights to a speedy trial and due process as it pertained to his Henry County, Tennessee general session case arrest warrants. Because the Defendant did not properly reserve certified issues for review, we are without jurisdiction to review the merits of the Defendant’s claims, and we dismiss his appeal.

The Defendant, Boone Beverly, appeals the trial court’s revocation of his probation. On appeal, the Defendant argues that the trial court abused its discretion by denying the Defendant’s request to allocute or speak on his own behalf at his revocation hearing. Discerning no error, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.

This is an appeal from a final decree of divorce. The wife primarily challenges the trial court’s decision to deny her alimony. Finding no error or abuse of discretion, we affirm the trial court’s decision.

The appellants seek to challenge the settlement agreement by which the action was dismissed as well as the trial court’s summary judgment rulings entered earlier in the litigation. We dismiss for lack of jurisdiction.

At its recent spring meeting, the TBA Board of Governors voted to fill two vacancies on the board. Filling the open seat for the Western Grand Division governor will be Geoffrey Lewis, associate general counsel at Memphis Light, Gas & Water. Lewis previously was in private practice and an assistant city prosecutor for the City of Memphis. He also serves in the TBA House of Delegates and as co-chair of the Leadership Law program. Filling the open seat of 7th District governor will be Joshua Dougan with Dougan Law and Mediation in Jackson. Dougan previously was active with the Young Lawyers Division, assisting with the Wills for Heroes program and serving on the Mock Trial Committee. He recently transitioned from the 26th Judicial District Attorney’s office to his own private practice. Both will take office at the board’s June meeting to be held conjunction with the TBA Annual Convention.

Tennessee lawmakers on Tuesday approved a $100 million state disaster fund intended to provide assistance to local governments and individuals when Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) aid falls short, Fox 43, reports. The bill, SB2232/HB2543, now heads to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. The measure would establish the Governor’s Response and Recovery Fund. The fund, administered by the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, would provide grants and low- or no-interest loans for eligible recovery costs. Bill sponsor Rep. Tim Hicks, R-Gray, said the fund is intended to address smaller-scale disasters that do not meet Federal Emergency Management Agency thresholds. The legislation also outlines eligibility requirements for local governments and individuals, including proof of need and residency. Lawmakers raised questions about whether the funding will be sufficient and debated provisions such as the lawful residency requirement for aid, but the bill ultimately passed with broad support in both chambers. The governor proposed the fund in March.

The TBA Young Lawyers Division (YLD) selected Tracy Farmer as the 2026 CASA Volunteer of the Year. Farmer has served Williamson County CASA in Franklin for the past 14 years. Stuart Tutler, executive director of Williamson County CASA, said of Farmer that her "measurable contributions alone are extraordinary. She has completed 107.25 continuing education hours, logged 938.30 volunteer hours and driven 11,490.50 miles to ensure the children she serves are supported, seen and heard. These numbers reflect not just time, but sacrifice, reliability and a deep sense of responsibility to serve every child assigned to her." The CASA Volunteer of the Year Award was presented by TBA YLD Middle Tennessee Governor Alix Rogers at the TBA's Public Service Breakfast on June 11 in Knoxville as part of the TBA's Annual Convention.

Don't forget to renew your Tennessee Bar Association membership for 2026-2027? Online renewal is now open to continue your access to TBA Today, the Tennessee Bar Journal, three free hours of CLE, resources for starting and building a new firm and free legal research tool, as well as savings on a range of products and services. Be sure to check out TBA's new pro bono portal, solo health insurance plan and expanded discounts on travel. Attorneys not participating in the TBA's firm billing program can log in and renew through their MyTBA dashboard. The TBA membership team will be working with firm administrators for those participating in firm billing so check with your firm administrator if you have questions about that process.

A Nashville man who has spent nearly two decades in prison for a 2005 murder he maintains he did not commit is awaiting a final decision from Gov. Bill Lee after the Tennessee Board of Parole recommended his exoneration. According to the Tennessean, Thomas Clardy was convicted of first-degree murder but has long asserted his innocence, a claim his attorneys and supporters — including the Tennessee Innocence Project — persuaded a majority of the board to support in February. The board’s recommendation is nonbinding, leaving Lee to determine whether to formally exonerate Clardy. In interviews, Clardy described a mix of relief and frustration as he continues to wait in prison, having previously been released for nearly two years before an appellate court reversed that decision in 2025.