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Knox Defense Hosts Collegiality Event for Local Defense Bar
In May, the attorneys at Knox Defense hosted an appreciation event for the attorneys in the local defense bar. Like us, these lawyers work day in and day out standing up for their clients and defending the citizen accused. Approximately 40 lawyers attended, dedicating their time after hours to the pursuit of collegiality, to recognize…
Read This ArticleJonathan Cooper Reports on Mental Health Courts in Knox County
In April, 2023, founding partner Jonathan Cooper reported in DICTA, the monthly publication of the Knoxville Bar Association, on a new Mental Health Court in Knox County (article below). As a criminal defense attorney, Cooper is well aware of the magnitude and effect mental illness has on the criminal justice system. Appointed to both the…
Read This ArticleJonathan Cooper Interviewed Regarding Amendment to Juvenile Justice Laws in Tennessee
An amendment added to HB1029 and its companion bill SB1159 would change the face of the criminal justice system as it relates to underage offenders if the laws passed. Jonathan Cooper of Knox Defense was interviewed regarding this disappointing legislation on Thursday March 16: “It’s going to have a big difference both logistically and for…
Read This ArticleJosh Hedrick Interviewed by WJHL News Channel 11 Regarding Violation of Client’s Constitutional Right to Counsel
Coverage of the Post Conviction Relief matter concerning the Trial Court’s error in failing to protect the defendant’s Constitutional right to counsel in his 2010 murder trial continues as Joshua Hedrick is interviewed by WJHL News Channel 11 on March 7 as the hearing begins on March 7, 2023. Death row inmate Howard Hawk Willis’s…
Read This ArticlePost Conviction Relief – 6th Amendment Right to Counsel: Joshua Hedrick Interviewed by News Channel 11
Following court in the highly publicized Post Conviction Relief matter surrounding a trial court’s denial of a defendant’s constitutionally protected right to counsel, Joshua Hedrick was interviewed by Clarice Scheele of News Channel 11. “There is a reason why our founding fathers said everyone gets a lawyer, especially when it is a literal matter of…
Read This ArticleNew Trial Sought for Death Row Inmate – Knox Defense in the News
On Sunday, the Associated Press ran a story on a Knox Defense client seeking a new trial for the death sentence he has been serving for more than a decade. During the second week in March 2023, the client will receive a hearing on his Petition for Post-conviction Relief based on the trial court’s error…
Read This ArticleAttorney-client Privilege and Work-Product at Risk: Jonathan Cooper in the News
Jonathan Cooper of Knox Defense was interviewed by NewsChannel 5 relative to the listening devices installed around the Nashville District Attorney’s office, which he followed up with an email to NewsChannel 5’s intrepid reporter Phil Williams last week. He said in pertinent part: The past president of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyer (TACDL),…
Read This ArticleConstitutional Rights: Joshua Hedrick in the News
In the trial of six policing reform advocates arrested nearly two years ago, major constitutional issues have arisen. Josuha Hedrick represents one of those defendants. KnoxNews.com is covering the January 2023 trial. “Valentine’s attorney, Joshua Hedrick, argued enforcing the statute would be appropriate at a funeral, but not at a public meeting. The demonstrators should…
Read This ArticleKnox Defense Attorneys Included in Tennessee Super Lawyers 2022
Jonathan Cooper Recognized by Best Lawyers in America in 2023
We are pleased to announce that co-founding partner, Jonathan Cooper, has been named the 2023 DUI / DWI Lawyer of the Year for the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Jonathan has appeared in the Criminal Defense: General Practice Section and the DUI / DWI Defense Section continuously since 2016 and was also named the Criminal Defense: General…
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