Former Tennessee House Speaker, Chief Of Staff Claim Federal Charges “Vague” Enough To Dismiss

Former House Speaker Glen Casada And His Chief Of Staff, Cade Cothren, Are Seeking Dismissal Of Federal Charges In A Corruption Probe, Claiming They Are “Vague And Unconstitutional.”

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Former TN House Speaker Casada Files Motion To Dismiss Federal Corruption Charges As Trial Looms

Former House Speaker Glen Casada Wants Federal Charges Against Him Dismissed Before An October Trial, Claiming Lawmakers Who Did Business With A New Vendor Called Phoenix Solutions Received The Services They Requested.

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Judge Sets Thursday Deadline On State To Answer Subpoena In Cothren Case

U.S. District Court Judge Eli Richardson Set A Thursday Deadline For Federal Prosecutors To Respond To The Defense’s Request For A Pre-Trial Subpoena Of House Speaker Cameron Sexton’s Communication Records In The Corruption Case Against Former Chief Of Staff Cade Cothren, Court Records Show.

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Cade Cothren Claims He Helped Cameron Sexton Win TN Speaker’s Race Before Indictment

A Former House Speaker’s Chief Of Staff — Under Federal Indictment On Bribery And Kickback Charges — Claims He Helped Cameron Sexton Win The Speakership In 2019 Before Being Paid Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars Through A Shadowy Campaign Vendor.

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Federal Judge Delays Sentencing Of Ex-State Rep. Robin Smith Until 2024

According To A Court Order Issued Last Wednesday, Former State Representative Robin Smith Will Not Face Criminal Sentencing For Her Role In A Scheme To Defraud State Lawmakers Through Taxpayer Funded Mailers Until January 2024 “At The Very Earliest.”

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