Knox County District Attorney General - Charme P. Allen

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Taxi Cab Robbery Attempt Caught on Video

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit obtained multiple convictions against a man who pulled a gun on a taxi driver. Jaquel Aaron Brown, 20, pled guilty to Attempted Aggravated Robbery, two counts of Robbery, Aggravated Burglary, and two counts of Aggravated Assault. Under the terms of the agreement, Brown received an eighteen-year sentence in prison. ...more

Bullfeathers Murderer Sentenced to Twenty-Eight Years

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit obtained a twenty-eight-year sentence against a woman who stabbed a man at a local bar and laughed as he died. In June, a jury found Rickeena Hamilton, 40, guilty-as-charged and convicted her of Second Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence. Today, Judge Steve Sword imposed a twenty-eight-year sentence, handing down the maximum twenty-five years for Second Degree Murder and stacking three years for Tampering with Evidence....more

Driver Convicted in Fatal North Knox County Wreck

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's DUI Unit obtained convictions against a drunk driver who killed his passenger then tried to blame her for the wreck. Harlan Virgil Ferguson, 32, was convicted of Vehicular Homicide, Evading Arrest, Reckless Endangerment, and Driving Under the Influence. Following the conviction, Judge Bob McGee set the case for sentencing on November 7....more

Felon Convicted after Threatening Three Women

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a convicted felon who threatened to kill several women. Terrance Laron Reese, 38, was convicted of three counts of Aggravated Assault, four counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, and one count of Vandalism. Judge Steve Sword set the case for sentencing on October 31. ...more

Former Professor Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Domestic Violence Unit obtained a ten-year sentence against a former professor who beat and kidnapped his wife. Jay William Edwards, Jr., 43, was convicted of Aggravated Kidnapping, Assault, Interference with Emergency Calls, and Domestic Assault. Judge Bob McGee ordered Edwards to serve ten years in prison without the possibility of parole. ...more

Gang Member Convicted of Western Heights Murder

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction against a gang member who murdered a seventeen-year-old in Western Heights then wrote a song about it. Bryant Christopher Mitchell, 22, D.O.B. 8/21/97, was convicted of First Degree Murder. After the jury returned its verdict, Judge Scott Green imposed the mandatory life sentence. ...more

Gang Member Convicted of Carjacking

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Career Gang Unit obtained a conviction against a Crips gang member who carjacked a veteran at an ATM. Edward Laquan Springs, 23, was convicted of Carjacking, and the jury also found him to be a member of the Crips street gang. Judge Scott Green set the case for sentencing on September 26 where Springs faces between fifteen and twenty-five years in prison. ...more

Mosque Stabbing Defendant Receives Fifteen-Year Sentence

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit obtained a conviction against the defendant who stabbed a man in the heart at a local mosque. Daniel Jay Porter, 34, pled guilty-as-charged to Attempted First Degree Murder and received a sentence of fifteen years without the possibility of parole....more

Man Convicted of Raping Ten-Year-Old Receives Forty-Year Sentence

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Child Abuse Unit obtained a forty-year sentence against a man who raped a ten-year-old child. Cody Lynn Wyrick, 25, was convicted of Rape of a Child, Rape, and Aggravated Sexual Battery. Judge Steve Sword sentenced Wyrick to serve forty years in prison without the possibility of parole. ...more

Bullfeathers Stabbing Leads to Murder Conviction

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against a woman who stabbed a man at a local bar and laughed as he died. A jury found Rickeena Hamilton, 39, guilty-as-charged and convicted her of Second Degree Murder and Tampering with Evidence. Judge Steve Sword revoked Hamilton's bond, ordered her into custody, and set the case for sentencing on September 12. ...more

Fingerprint and Members of the Community Lead to Murder Conviction

Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Career Gang Unit obtained convictions against a gunman who killed a man at a local hotel. Alonzo Hoskins, 31, was convicted of First Degree Felony Murder and Especially Aggravated Robbery. Judge Bob McGee imposed the mandatory life sentence on the murder count and set the case for sentencing on July 19 for the robbery count. ...more

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