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Judge Wolfe preserves jail testimony, orders subpoena and clears resisting count in State v. Vaughn
Summary
At a pretrial hearing on docket 2022CR336, the court accepted the state's dismissal of a resisting-arrest count, preserved jail testimony from a sergeant and ordered a subpoena for a witness the defendant requested. The judge continued remaining motions to a Friday hearing and reset the trial date.
Dixon County Circuit Court Judge David D. Wolfe on the record accepted the state’s move to dismiss a resisting-arrest charge and took steps to preserve evidence and testimony ahead of trial in State of Tennessee v. Sherrick Markey Vaughn, docket number 2022CR336.
The action matters because the disposition of the dismissed count and the preserved testimony could affect what evidence is admissible at trial. The hearing specifically addressed motions filed by Vaughn and scheduling for the case set for trial later this year.
The state told the court it would dismiss Count 2 (resisting arrest). Prosecutors said they elected to proceed on Count 1 — driving on a revoked license (third offense) — and Count 3 — retaliation for past actions. Judge Wolfe confirmed on the record that Count 2 would be dismissed.
Vaughn, who has filed multiple pretrial motions including a request for a bill of particulars (filed March 27, 2024) and a motion to…
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