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Tennessee Appeals Court Rules Metro Council Can Be Cut in Half

3 weeks ago | nashvillescene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

Metro will be required to cut the Metro Council in half after a split Tennessee Court of Appeals panel on Tuesday ruled that a state law that would cut the Metro Council in half is constitutional. In 2023, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a law capping all metro legislative bodies at 20 members.
Glen Casada and Top Aide Face Decades in Prison After Guilty Verdict

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

After a three-week trial watched intensely by Tennessee’s political establishment, former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren were found guilty of honest services wire fraud, conspiracy, bribery, theft and money laundering on Friday. U.S. makes a straightforward case that the duo defrauded the government through mailing company The jury’s verdict came in around noon on the fourth day of deliberations.
Casada, top aide face years in prison after guilty verdict

1 month ago | nashvillepost.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

After a three-week trial watched intensely by Tennessee’s political establishment, former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren were found guilty of honest services wire fraud, conspiracy, bribery, theft and money laundering on Friday. The jury’s verdict came in about noon on the fourth day of deliberations. Cothren was found guilty on all 19 counts, while Casada managed to get off on two of the 19 counts.
Glen Casada and Top Aide Face Decades in Prison After Guilty Verdict

1 month ago | williamsonscene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

After a three-week trial watched intensely by Tennessee’s political establishment, former Tennessee Speaker of the House Glen Casada and his former chief of staff Cade Cothren were found guilty of honest services wire fraud, conspiracy, bribery, theft and money laundering on Friday. The jury’s verdict came in around noon on the fourth day of deliberations. Cothren was found guilty on all 19 counts, while Casada managed to get off on two of the 19 counts.
Casada, Cothren Attorneys Are a Contrast of Styles in Closing Arguments

1 month ago | nashvillescene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

When Glen Casada’s attorney Ed Yarbrough approached the podium to give his closing argument, he gave the jury a very clear instruction. “I don’t even want you to take notes," he said. "I just want to talk to you and invoke common sense.”He didn’t present a PowerPoint like the prosecution or his colleague defending Cade Cothren had. He hardly spent any time looking down at his notepad. He didn’t even ask his paralegal to display evidence on the screen for the jury. He just talked.
Casada, Cothren Attorneys Are a Contrast of Styles in Closing Arguments

1 month ago | williamsonscene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

Editor's Note: This story was originally published on Tuesday morning. By Tuesday afternoon the jury had begun deliberations which are likely to continue throughout the day Wednesday. When Glen Casada’s attorney Ed Yarbrough approached the podium to give his closing argument, he gave the jury a very clear instruction. “I don’t even want you to take notes," he said.
Court affirms Metro Nashville’s control over airport authority

2 months ago | nashvillepost.com | Stephen Elliott |Nashville Banner

The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled unanimously on Monday that the Tennessee legislature’s push to take over the Metro Nashville Airport Authority was unconstitutional because it singled out Nashville and violated the state constitution’s Home Rule Amendment. The court’s decision was not final and included some daylight for the state to continue the litigation. But Metro Nashville is tallying another win.
Casada Co-Conspirator Testifies About Origin, Implementation of Kickback Scheme

2 months ago | williamsonscene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

Glen Casada and Cade Cothren’s alleged co-conspirator testified on Monday that the trio intentionally deceived the state legislature in an attempt to capture state funds. Former Rep. Robin Smith pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud in March 2022.
Casada Co-Conspirator Testifies About Origin, Implementation of Kickback Scheme

2 months ago | nashvillescene.com | Connor Daryani |Nashville Banner

Glen Casada and Cade Cothren’s alleged co-conspirator testified on Monday that the trio intentionally deceived the state legislature in an attempt to capture state funds. Former Rep. Robin Smith pleaded guilty to honest services wire fraud in March 2022.
O’Connell administration backs away from police surveillance system

2 months ago | nashvillepost.com | Steven Hale |Nashville Banner

Citing “what appear to be erosions in the rule of law at the federal level,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell has signaled that Metro is no longer actively pursuing a program pitched as a way to give police easier access to private surveillance footage.