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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.
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Press Releases
Driver Convicted of Killing Motorcyclist
DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the Criminal Court Unit obtained a conviction against a woman who struck a motorcyclist while driving on Interstate 40. Jennifer Leigh Sexton, 50,…
Kidnapper Sentenced to Serve Twelve Years in Prison
DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the Domestic Violence Unit obtained a twelve-year sentence against a man who assaulted and confined his girlfriend for over seven hours. Timothy Dewayne…
Impaired Driver Convicted of DUI
DA Charme Allen announces that prosecutors in the DUI Unit obtained a conviction against an impaired driver who fell asleep in her running car at a stop sign. Stephanie Goforth,…
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,…
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