Stephen Ross Johnson on Privacy and Genetic Genealogy: The Future is Now
In an article published in the January 2020 edition of Dicta, the Journal of the Knoxville Bar Association, Stephen Ross Johnson focuses on the privac
Stephen Ross Johnson fights for DNA testing that could exonerate executed man.
Stephen Ross Johnson “Why do we want to bury our heads in the sand about whether Sedley Alley was guilty or innocent?” Johnson said. The purpose of the statute is not just to exonerate the innocent, he said, but to find out who the perpetrator is. “The truth should not...
Loosening the reins: over-criminalization, business crimes and bipartisan reform
There is an adage about the intersection of criminal law and politics that Republicans generally emphasize prosecution of guns, drugs and violent crimes while Democrats focus on investigation, enforcement, and prosecution of business or financial crimes. There is truth to...
Did You Really Post a Picture of Yourself Committing a Crime?
Original Post: “Did You Really Post a Picture of Yourself Committing a Crime?: Authentication of Social Media,” Tennessee Bar Journal, November 2018, Vol. 54, No, 11, www.tba.org/journal/did-you-really-post-a-picture-of-yourself-committing-a-crime Social media...
Overview of Pertinent Criminal and Civil Statutes
William Thomas Dillard Table of Contents Criminal Statutes Health Care Fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1347) False Statements Relating to Health Ca re Matters (18 U.S.C. § 1035) Theft or Bribery Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds (18 U .S.C. § 666) Medicare Anti-Kickback...
A Grand Facade
Executive Summary The grand jury is perhaps the most mysterious institution in the American criminal justice system. While most people are generally familiar with the function of the police officer, the prosecutor, the defense lawyer, the judge, and the trial jury, few...
Justice Through the Looking Glass
Almost everyone in the country now knows William Kennedy Smith. We also know Patricia Bowman, the accuser in what became not just a trial, but a soap opera-style media event, punctuated with x-rated descriptions of the conduct in question. This event was played out in our...
Justice is a Process, Not a Result
Amendment V No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger;...
How to Practice Dentistry and Stay Out of Jail
INTRODUCTION Let me tell you how to go to jail while practicing dentistry. You are a fine dentist and a great person. Everyone loves you. You are working hard, providing for your family, and really not being paid what you are worth. Do a few things to set a bad example...
Environmental Criminal Enforcement
INTRODUCTION In the Southeast, many of us find ourselves defending the small company. These organizations have the most to lose from a suspension or a debarment from government contracts, and they will have a tougher fight than larger companies because they do not have...