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The District Attorney’s Office is comprised of 18 attorneys, as well as investigators, victim advocates and support staff who all serve the 159,000 residents of Sullivan County. Our mission as public prosecutors acting on behalf of the people of Sullivan County is to vigorously enforce the law while safeguarding the rights of all our citizens so that justice is achieved on behalf of the entire community.
SCDA News
Staubus, Goodwin make pitch: ‘Hold on to the money’
Kingsport Times News – Saturday, November 20, 2021 Second Judicial District Attorney General Barry Staubus and Criminal Court Judge James Goodwin made a pitch on Thursday, November 18th, to the Sullivan County Commission regarding settlement monies received from the...
Tennessee Legislators seeking to release murderers early from prison and put them back into our communities
State law defines life as 60 years. Currently, those facing sentences with the possibility of parole become eligible after serving 85% of a life sentence, or 51 years. HB1532/SB0561 - As introduced, reduces the portion of a person's sentence for 1st degree murder that...
2021 Annual Service & Protection Awards Ceremony
Each year two local heroes, Officer Mark Vance and Sergeant Steve Hinkle, are honored for their ultimate sacrifice for domestic violence victims and their communities. The Mark Vance Award was created in 2005 to recognize each year the officer who exemplifies high...
