Tag: Judge James Jones Jr.
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Tennessee Defendants Continue their Quests for Exoneration
by Sharon Rondeau (Jul. 10, 2024) — Last August, a Writ of Error Coram Nobis filed by Tennessee inmate Jason L. White in his own defense was denied by Shelby County, TN Criminal Court judge James Jones, Jr. In 2017, White, already a state prisoner from an unrelated conviction years before and completing his 21-year…
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Jason White: “Corruption” in Judicial System Must be Addressed
by Sharon Rondeau (Dec. 5, 2023) — On August 10, 2023, a Writ of Error Coram Nobis filed in the Shelby County Criminal Court by Tennessee inmate Jason Lamar White claiming new evidence in his 2017 drug-related conviction was denied a hearing by Division III Judge James Jones, Jr. According to USLegal.com, “Coram Nobis” signifies…
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Jason White Appeal Denied, but “Corrections” Ordered to Court Documents
by Sharon Rondeau (Oct. 10, 2023) — On August 31, 2023, Shelby County, TN Criminal Court Division III Judge James Jones, Jr. denied a petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis filed by Tennessee inmate Jason Lamar White, who in 2017 was sentenced to 60 years in prison following convictions on drug-related charges. According to…
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Court Denies Petitioner’s Writ on Factual Error
by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 15, 2023) — On August 23, former Tennessee inmate Kristina Cole filed a Writ of Error Coram Nobis with the Shelby County Criminal Court, which oversaw her 2017 conviction on two counts of drug distribution dating back to a police-initiated incident on February 3, 2016. At her October 2017 sentencing, Cole…
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Another Bait-and-Switch: Judge Issues Ruling 15 Days after Retirement, Contradicting Docket
by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 15, 2022) — In a ruling expected Thursday, a post-conviction petition filed more than two years ago by Tennessee inmate Jason Lamar White was denied, albeit by a judge who retired 15 days ago. The merits of White’s petition received a hearing in early July over three days, with White representing…
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At Last Minute, “Carter” No Longer Jurist in Jason White Case
by Sharon Rondeau (Sep. 14, 2022) — The online docket record of Tennessee inmate Jason Lamar White now reflects that the newly-elected criminal court judge in Shelby County will issue a ruling Thursday on White’s post-conviction hearing which took place over two months ago. Judge Robert “Bobby” Carter, Jr. had presided over those hearings as…