Instances, Violations, and Revocations, Oh My – Two Recent Decisions Clarifying VOPs
We’ve all been in court at some point or another advocating for a client to be reinstated to probation when the State is trying to get them revoked in full. Many times these arguments turn on whether it’s our client’s first, second, or fifth time in court for a probation violation, or somewhere in between. […]
Emerging from the “Quagmire”: Updates to the Certified Question Procedure
On August 12, 2026, the Tennessee Supreme Court issued two opinions, State of Tennessee v. Torrian Seantel Bishop and State of Tennessee v. William Tony Burrell, that serve as a departure from the nearly impossible certified question procedure outlined in Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 37(b)(2)(A). The requirements set forth in the rule have, for […]