NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 8 -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued the following news release:
HANCOCK -An investigation by special agents with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has resulted in the indictment of a Sneedville man accused of attempting to influence potential jurors ahead of a trial in Hancock County.
In February, at the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong, TBI agents began investigating allegations involving Jack Mullins (DOB: 08/19/50), who was the defendant in a jury trial in Hancock County on February 26th. During the investigation, agents gathered evidence indicating that Mullins contacted potential jurors in an attempt to influence the outcome of the trial.
Today, the Hancock Coun...