If you are accused of a crime, your “journey” through the criminal court system will begin in General Sessions Court. Most matters are resolved in General Sessions Court without going to the Grand Jury or Criminal Court. Recently, I had a case in General Sessions in...
The Knox County District Attorney General’s office started charging individuals with the crime of burglary, a D Felony offense, in mid-2016, purportedly as a means to crack down on repeat shoplifters. The theory goes that when a person enters a building (other than...