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Motion to dismiss denied in Dixon County failure-to-appear trial; jury returns verdict (content not specified)
Summary
On July 24, 2024, the Dixon County Circuit Court in Charlotte denied a handwritten motion to dismiss by defendant Sherrick Markey Vaughn and held a jury trial on a failure-to-appear indictment; jurors later returned a verdict that is not recorded in the available transcript.
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. — On July 24, 2024, the Dixon County Circuit Court heard testimony and legal argument in the prosecution of Sherrick Markey Vaughn on an indictment charging failure to appear. Judge David D. Wolfe denied a handwritten motion to dismiss filed by Vaughn, the state presented its case, the defendant waived openings and the right to testify, and jurors later returned a verdict that the transcript does not record verbatim.
The court first took up a handwritten motion to dismiss filed by Vaughn alleging "staleness of the prosecution, maliciousness, and lack of notice." Judge Wolfe told the court he would file the motion and then ruled on it before the jury was seated. "Your motion to dismiss is respectfully denied," the judge said on the record. The denial preceded jury selection and the court's reading of the indictment.
Pam Lewis, the Dixon County circuit court clerk, testified for the state about court scheduling and notice. She said Vaughn had been notified about the trial date in March 2024 after an attorney filed a motion to withdraw, and…
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