CONFERENCE NEWS
US Supreme Court refines test for Second Amendment challenges
Near the end of its 2023-2024 term, the United States Supreme Court issued its decision in United States v. Rahimi,
December 16, 2024
Tennessee Supreme Court overrules decades of precedent regarding probable cause by saying nothing changed
Without identifying specific cases, the Tennessee Supreme Court in State v. Green, expressly overruled “any prior opinions of the Court
December 16, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court finds that substitute expert testimony may violate Confrontation Clause but punts the question of whether original expert’s statements are testimonial
The United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Smith v. Arizona blunts the State’s ability to substitute experts at trial
December 16, 2024
New U.S. Supreme Court decision provides a basis to challenge range enhancements in Tennessee
Even though it isn’t obvious on its face, SCOTUS has just given defendants in Tennessee a new challenge in certain
December 16, 2024
Tenn. Sup. Ct. and CCA clarify deadlines for post-conviction petitions and writs of error coram nobis
The Court of Criminal Appeals has reinstated two first-degree murder convictions in Lowe v. State after concluding that an attorney’s
December 16, 2024