|
Updated: 1:11 AM Oct 30, 2009
Blount County woman to begin sentence for June 2005 shotgun slaying
The Blount County woman who gunned down her live-in boyfriend in June 2005 will begin serving her sentence on Monday.
Posted: 1:09 AM Oct 30, 2009Reporter: Nick Bona and Stephen McLamb Email Address: nick.bona@wvlt-tv.com, steven.mclamb@wvlt-tv.com |
|
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Blount County woman who gunned down her live-in boyfriend in June 2005 will begin serving her sentence on Monday.
April Jennifer Warren, 38 pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter on April 8th, 2008. According to police, she killed Charles Russell, 32 with a single shotgun blast to his head following an argument in their home on June 13th, 2005. Court records indicated she was performing CPR on Russell when police arrived on the scene.
Warren was sentenced to 10 years in prison on May 28th, 2008, but later appealed when it came out that Judge Mike Meares had contacted the family of the victim about the verdict. After sentencing Warren, Judge Meares apparently told Russell’s family that he gave her the maximum penalty with them in mind and asked that they support him in his upcoming election.
Meares lost his circuit court reelection in August 2008 to Judge David R. Duggan. A special hearing in October 2008 determined he had violated part of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges by contacting the Russell family.
Blount County officials told Volunteer TV News on Thursday that she had dropped her appeal earlier in the day and would begin serving her sentence on November 2nd. They confirmed she would only have to serve 35 percent of the 10 year prison sentence.
Latest Comments
So, I guess anybody can MURDER someone and pretty much get away with it. Its insane how much she has gotten away with, from the drugs, drinking,to not putting her own child first. My heart goes out to the victims family!!!
about the april warren case,she will begin her 10 year sentence on monday,she will come up for parole in 3 to 4 years.talking about victoms rights how does this case sound right to you MR,RUSSELL was gunned down in his own home,by this monster of an ex-girlfriend and gets 10 years.warning to all that live in blount co your not safe in your own home
| Powered: Local.com |
| Popular Searches |
- Clinton High teacher suspended during investigation
- Victims identified in deadly I-75 wreck
- Clinton High teacher suspected of improper conduct
- Student shot at Tenn. Methodist college
- Mud slide blocks part of Hwy. 85 in Fentress Co.
- Will Peyton's pick tarnish his mystique?
- Morristown man arrested in meth bust
- Super Bowl loyalties are tough
- TWRA officer pulls Knoxville woman from lake, too late
- Rep. John Murtha dead at 77
- More than 3,000 Tennessee Guardsmen leaving for Iraq
9 Comments - Another rock slide stretches Spur detour
6 Comments - Clinton High teacher suspected of improper conduct
3 Comments - Super Saints!
3 Comments - Morristown man arrested in meth bust
2 Comments - Truckers vote I-40 in Tenn. best road in US
2 Comments




