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Press Releases
Repeat Sex Offender Convicted of Aggravated Rape
Posted: 03/06/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit obtained a conviction against a repeat sex offender who raped a woman in a North Knoxville laundromat. Arthur Lee Jefferson, 56, was convicted of Aggravated Rape and received a sentence of eighteen years in prison without the possibility of parole....more
HIV Positive Offender Convicted of Raping Vulnerable Adult
Posted: 03/03/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit and Elder Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a man with HIV who raped a vulnerable adult. John Michael Perez-Cisneros, 57, pled guilty-as-charged to Rape and Criminal Exposure to HIV and received a sentence of eight years in prison without the possibility of parole. ...more
Housekeeper Convicted of Stealing from Clients
Posted: 02/28/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Criminal Court Unit obtained convictions against a housekeeper who stole from a family while cleaning their home. Laseena Tirree White, 40, was convicted of Theft over $10,000. Judge Scott Green set the case for sentencing on May 1. ...more
Utility District Employee's Fraud Scheme Leads to Conviction
Posted: 02/27/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's White Collar Unit obtained convictions against a former utility district employee who stole over $8500 from customers. Sonya Christine Sherrow, 47, was convicted of Official Misconduct, Theft, and two counts of Forgery. Judge Scott Green set the case for sentencing on April 24....more
Murderer Sentenced to Life in Prison Plus Twelve Years
Posted: 02/21/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit obtained a sentence of life plus twelve years for one of two men who murdered a woman and shot two other victims during a robbery. Elijah L. Bowman, III, 20, and Amir Hassan Spears, 20, were convicted of First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, and Aggravated Assault. Bowman was also convicted of two counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder. Judge Scott Green imposed a life sentence on the murder count for each defendant and stacked an additional twelve years in prison on top of Bowman's life sentence....more
Violent Sex Offender Convicted of Registry Violations
Posted: 02/11/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Child Abuse Unit obtained convictions against a violent sex offender who violated the terms of the sex offender registry. Trevon Scott Barcus, 29, was convicted of three counts of Violation of the Violent Sex Offender Registry and one count of Violation of Community Supervision for Life. Judge Scott Green revoked Barcus' bond and set the case for sentencing on March 26. ...more
Drug Dealer with Twenty-One Prior Felonies Convicted Again
Posted: 02/05/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Felony Drug Unit obtained convictions against a drug dealer with twenty-one prior felony convictions. Randall Ledon Tate, 58, was convicted of Possession with Intent to Sell Heroin and Alprazolam in a Drug Free School Zone. Judge Steve Sword set the case for sentencing on March 27 where Tate faces at least fifteen years in prison without the possibility of parole....more
Victim Murdered during an Argument over a Text Message
Posted: 01/24/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit obtained a forty-year sentence against a convicted felon who shot a man in the face during an argument over a text message. Antonio Cedrick Gipson, 46, was convicted of Second Degree Murder and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon. Judge Scott Green imposed the maximum sentence Gipson was facing for Second Degree Murder, forty years in prison without the possibility of parole....more
Child Molester Sentenced to Forty-Two Years
Posted: 01/10/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Child Abuse Unit obtained a forty-two-year sentence against a man who sexually assaulted a seven-year-old child. James Theodore Menard, 38, was convicted of Rape of a Child, two counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery, and Distribution of Unlawful Material to Minors....more
Michigan Man Convicted of Dealing Heroin and Fentanyl
Posted: 01/09/2020Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Felony Drug Unit obtained convictions against a drug trafficker who brought heroin and fentanyl from Michigan to Knoxville. Denzel Damoan Washington, 27, was convicted of Delivery of Heroin in a Drug Free Zone, Possession with Intent to Sell Heroin in a Drug Free Zone, Possession with Intent to Sell Fentanyl in a Drug Free Zone, and Simple Possession of Marijuana. Judge Scott Green revoked Washington's bond, ordered him into custody, and set the case for sentencing on February 21. ...more
Men Convicted of Murder during Drug Robbery
Posted: 12/06/2019Prosecutors in DA Charme Allen's Major Crimes Unit obtained convictions against two men who murdered a woman and shot two other victims during a robbery. Elijah L. Bowman, III, 20, and Amir Hassan Spears, 20, were convicted of First Degree Murder, Especially Aggravated Robbery, and Aggravated Assault. Bowman was also convicted of two counts of Attempted Second Degree Murder. Judge Scott Green imposed a life sentence on the murder count for each defendant and set the case for sentencing on January 17 for the remaining counts. ...more
