|
Posted: 1:38 AM Jul 7, 2009
No lawyer for man at dismemberment slayings trial
A Tennessee appeals court has ruled that a man charged in the 2002 dismemberment slayings of a teenage couple in East Tennessee must defend himself in the death penalty case after at least seven changes in defense lawyers and numerous stalling tactics.
|
|
0 Comments 
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- A Tennessee appeals court has ruled that a man charged in the 2002 dismemberment slayings of a teenage couple in East Tennessee must defend himself in the death penalty case after at least seven changes in defense lawyers and numerous stalling tactics.
The Court of Criminal Appeals in a decision filed Monday sent the case against Howard Hawk Willis back to the court at Johnson City for continued procedings.
The state is seeking the death penalty in the killings of Adam Chrismer and Samantha Leming, both of Chickamauga, Ga.
The boy's head was found in Boone Lake and his hands were found nearby. The girl's remains were found in a Johnson City rental storage unit.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
- Still more cats found in condemned Knox Co. home, dogs up for adoption
29 Comments - Sheriff: Facebook spat led to shooting deaths
6 Comments - More than a dozen kids taken to the hospital for drinking
6 Comments - Pill dealer 'back in business' after multiple arrests
4 Comments - Heiskell animal hoarders who housed exotic animals plead guilty, sentenced
4 Comments - Josh Powell had "incestuous" images on his home computer, authorities say
3 Comments
| Powered: Local.com |
| Popular Searches |
- .DJI
- 12801.23
- -89.23
- -0.69%
- .INX
- 1342.64
- -9.31
- -0.69%
- .IXIC
- 2903.88
- -23.35
- -0.80%
- NYA
- 7992.03
- -89.22
- -1.10%
Quotes updated every 15 minutes
