Thousands of defendants overlook right of appeal for ‘trial de novo’
Basil Marceaux stands in the Hamilton County, Tenn., court building as he challenges the use of police by municipal corporations despite high court rulings stating city authority is civil. (Photo David Tulis) By David Tulis / Noogradio 1240 AM 92.7 FM The court system so intimidates Americans that thousands of people in Hamilton County and […]
Lone defendant says ‘no,’ puts system in tizzy
Hamilton County’s new justice building and old jail, background, are seen by a grand jury as needing more efficiency, to better move along minor defendants. But the constitution makes it troubling and difficult for accusations to be quickly processed, and courts and the legal profession have found ways around its requirements. A petty criminal defendant […]
Marceaux cases would stymie ‘police state’ enforcement in all TN cities
Basil Marceaux of Soddy-Daisy is raising explosive questions about Tennessee courts and the state’s use of inferior civil courts to process criminal complaints. (Photo David Tulis) Former gubernatorial candidate and free-range motorist Basil Marceaux will appear before a Hamilton County circuit court to argue in one of a series of criminal cases whose defense is […]
Cop arresting Bell holds peace as vilely abused in Bales panhandle case
Antonio Bell as seen from a police cruiser camera. (Photo Chattanooga police department) Arrest data for Antonio Bell, charged with five counts in an encounter with David Bales, a sessions judge. Police video supports the arrest of Antonio Bell in the retaliation case involving Judge David Bales, and undermines the favorable impression of Mr. Bell […]
State plea bargains man into jail after police encounter over judge at store
Antonio Bell, center, appears on the pages of “Just Busted” in Chattanooga. (Photo David Tulis) Antonio Bell says he is in jail until March 17 under a plea agreement that has him admitting to two misdemeanor counts of retaliation against a judge or officer. But the statute under which he was charged — and to […]
State bullies man into jail after police encounter over judge at store
Antonio Bell, center, appears to be one of those “Just Busted” faces whose story really is one of innocence of the crimes charged. (Photo David Tulis) Antonio Bell says he is in jail until Sunday under a plea agreement that has him admitting to two misdemeanor counts of retaliation against a judge or officer in […]
Grohn wants more cops, jobs training, ‘affordable’ housing
Larry Grohn, a city council member, is running for mayor of Chattanooga. Voting is in March. (Photo David Tulis) By David Tulis / Chattanoogan.com Larry Grohn is ramping up his campaign for mayor and searching for ways to rise above the particulars of being a legislator on the city council to a winnable theory about […]
Acts of cop kindness stand out sharply as slaying toll passes 890
Officer Brian Moody helps a citizen in a wheelchair. (Photo Shealisha Beasley and Wrcbtv.com) As of Oct. 8, 894 people in the United States have been killed by police officers. Soaring numbers of police killings bring special notice to acts of kindness by police officers in Chattanooga and elsewhere. By David Tulis / AM 1240 […]
Is cop abuse about race — or power against the people?
Hanson Melvin holds up his third child, born the day of a Hamilton County, Tenn., hearing against him prompted by a perjured police report. (Photo Facebook) One of the disputes I run with a constitutionalist friend is whether police killings and cop abuse of blacks is a racial issue — or something more significant. I […]
Officer under perjury investigation for muddled tale of uppity black
Dragged to court by a perjurous police report on the day of the birth of his third child, Hanson Melvin of Chattanooga exits the Hamilton County courthouse in Chattanooga on June 14, 2016. (Photo David Tulis) This document is a sworn statement, aka a “police report,” that tells of a “screaming” and “yelling” family man […]