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A Nashville man will be removed from death row after years of legal back and forth

Samantha Max

November 9, 2021

A photograph shows Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman
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A criminal court judge has decided for a second time that Abu-Ali Abdur’Rahman should spend the rest of his life behind bars but won’t face execution.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman, death penalty, Glenn Funk, Monte Watkins

Epilogue: A Win For No One

Samantha Max

July 26, 2021

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In this episode, we’ll take you through the emotional day in court when former Officer Andrew Delke took a plea deal instead of going to trial.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Deadly Force, Race & Equity Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, David Raybin, deadly force, Glenn Funk, Metro Nashville Police Department, Monte Watkins

A Courtroom Filled With Tears And Shouts, After Family Waited Three Years For A Trial That Never Came

Samantha Max

July 2, 2021

A heaviness hung over the courtroom. On one side, Andrew Delke sat sullenly, flanked by his defense team, relatives and supporters. On the other, Daniel Hambrick’s family and friends held one another and wiped away tears.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, Glenn Funk, Monte Watkins

Video Of Shooting By Nashville Police Officer Can Be Shown During Murder Trial, Judge Decides

Samantha Max

June 28, 2021

Jurors will be allowed to view surveillance footage of a 2018 shooting by a Nashville police officer during his murder trial next month, a judge has ruled. That video could sway the outcome of the trial.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, David Raybin, Metro Nashville Police Department, Monte Watkins

Judge Denies Request To Move Police Officer’s Murder Trial Out Of Nashville

Samantha Max

January 28, 2021

Officer Andrew Delke’s defense attorney had urged the court to allow out-of-town jurors to hear his case, arguing media coverage and Black Lives Matter protests had biased potential jurors.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Black Lives Matter, Daniel Hambrick, David Raybin, Monte Watkins

Police Officer’s Attorney Asks Again To Move His Murder Trial Out of Nashville, Citing Summer Protests

Samantha Max

January 25, 2021

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Andrew Delke’s attorney argues it would be too difficult to find 12 local jurors in Nashville without an opinion on the case, especially after Daniel Hambrick’s death became a rallying cry.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Andrew Delke, Daniel Hambrick, David Raybin, George Floyd, Glenn Funk, Monte Watkins

Judge: Records To Be Sealed In Nashville Officer’s Murder Trial

Tony Gonzalez

February 27, 2019

Listen A Nashville judge has moved to seal police records and evidence related to the murder case against a city police officer.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Monte Watkins, Nashville Officer Trial

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