NOTIFICATION: Expungement Screening will be closed on May 16th and May 30th
District Attorney General: Charme P. Allen
The Office of the District Attorney General for the 6th Judicial District represents the people of the State of Tennessee in all criminal cases that occur within Knox County. The mission of the Office is to pursue the guilty and protect the innocent.
Tough On Crime
Press Releases
Mother Sentenced to Twenty-Two Years for Five-Year-Old Daughter’s Death
DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the Child Abuse Unit obtained a twenty-two-year sentence against a woman whose neglect led to the death of her five-year-old daughter and then…
Fentanyl Delivery Leads to Fifteen-Year Sentence
DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the Felony Drug Unit obtained a fifteen-year sentence against a man who delivered the fentanyl that caused a woman’s death. Wesley Allen Lacey,…
Mother Convicted of Five-Year-Old Daughter’s Death
DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a woman whose neglect led to the death of her five-year-old daughter and then lied multiple…
Kidnapper Convicted after Hours-Long Assault on Girlfriend
DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the Domestic Violence Unit obtained convictions against a man who assaulted and confined his girlfriend for over seven hours. Timothy Dewayne Stanton, 48,…
Driver Convicted in Fatal Maynardville Highway Wreck
DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the DUI Unit obtained convictions against a drunk driver who killed an eighteen-year-old victim and severely injured a seventeen-year-old victim. Roger James Barnhart,…