Travis Dorman

East Tennessee criminal defense attorney. Former reporter @knoxnews.

[Tyler Whetstone @tyler_whetstone]

New. I requested the @TBInvestigation report of a fatal @knoxsheriff Feb. police shooting outside of Chattanooga.

The officers were previously cleared of charges.

Unfortunately, nobody was wearing body cameras.

https://t.co/ivA5D6Vf9n

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@CalanNelson @StephenKing Best part of the season

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@CalanNelson @StephenKing “When a man digs a grave, he has to fill it. Otherwise, it is just a hole.”

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@tyler_whetstone Always liked “Nothing got damaged, nothing got broke, nothing got hurt, nobody got mad,” at the end of that story, as a way to explain away an event where, in fact, all of those things happened

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

Crazy that tort reform propaganda re: the McDonald’s hot coffee case was so effective that people are still citing a version of the case not rooted in reality to support their arguments at parties decades later

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

This is a big deal

Majority opinion: https://t.co/rdtgcSTmAi

[Mariah Timms @MariahTimms]

Tennessee's mandatory 51-year minimum life sentence for juveniles is unconstitutional, the state's highest court ruled today. https://t.co/AwlKxPwJvF via @tennessean

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

See also https://t.co/tVTPIWs8ZA

and https://t.co/DXhPen2OgJ

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office’s written policies on chases and wrecks involving deputies remain pathetic

[Tyler Whetstone @tyler_whetstone]

New. A @knoxsheriff deputy chased two 16 year olds this spring down a 2 lane road at speeds up to 75 mph. The teens crashed and both died.

We learned some things about their chase policy and how it differs from agencies around the country. A thread.

https://t.co/MJacoi8wPs

[Kimberly Robinson @KimberlyRobinsn]

NEW: Breyer says his retirement will be effective tomorrow at noon. The move clears the way for soon-to-be-Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as the 116th member of #SCOTUS.

[akivamcohen.bsky.social @AkivaMCohen]

Horrible news today. But if you want legal analysis of where this decision's logic breaks down, it's at this point right here

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@Vol_Hoops @erininknox

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@erininknox He stepped up for sure. They couldn’t stop him without fouling him

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@dwainmcfarland Solid take, thanks

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@FAmmiranteTFJ Think so too, but it may be his last chance before I move on to

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@FAmmiranteTFJ Pitts, Goedert, or Thomas this week?

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@scott_erland I’m not back. My tweet was a little unclear — my bad. The article I shared is from last year

[Travis Dorman @travdorman]

@CoopAFiasco Are you not worried about RSJ taking away targets from Thomas down the stretch? That’s the only thing I’m questioning at this point