Judge denies motion for mistrial in corruption trial against former TN House speaker, chief of staff

Judge rules on case involving District Attorney General, local courts

TRENTON, Tenn. — A judge recently made a ruling regarding a case involving two local cities and a District Attorney General. The case involves the District Attorney General for the 26th Judicial District, Frederick Agee, and the Cities of Milan and Trenton. There has been some discourse regarding certain courts and who has to provide funds for prosecutors. It is either the city, or the District Attorney General’s Office. Agee told us more about …

Judge denies motion for mistrial in corruption trial against former TN House speaker, chief of staff

The mistrial motion came after the jury was played parts of a 2021 interview between Casada and the FBI.

Judge denies mistrial request in Tennessee corruption case

The judge in a federal corruption case against former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and an ex-aide denied a request by the defense teams for a mistrial. The ruling by Judge Eli Richardson came Wednesday after attorneys for Casada and…

Casada flipped story about knowledge of Phoenix Solutions

Former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada admitted to knowing his former top aide was behind a secretly-run political vendor after being told it was a federal crime to lie to the FBI. When FBI agents raided his Franklin home on…

Defense Requests Mistrial In Tennessee Political Corruption Case

Photo: The defense in the trial of former House Speaker Glen Casada, pictured on his way to court, and ex-aide Cade Cothren may request a mistrial. Photo Credit: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout By Sam Stockard [The Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The defense teams for a former House speaker and former staffer requested a mistrial Tuesday in Tennessee’s political corruption trial, claiming “prejudicial” evidence was introduced to the jury,…