Assistant U.S. Attorney H. Neil Smith maintains John T. Hancock’s medical career was a virtually uninterrupted tale of arrogance and missed opportunities.
During his closing arguments Friday, Smith told U.S. District Judge Ronnie S. Greer that Hancock’s addiction that preceded his spiral into the federal prison system was “part of a greater dysfunction.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney H. Neil Smith maintains John T. Hancock’s medical career was a virtually uninterrupted tale of arrogance and missed opportunities. Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam visited downtown Morristown Thursday as the Republican gubernatorial primary enters its final days. Haslam toured the downtown area... Hamblen County teachers spend $500 of their own money, on average, to provide students materials to help them learn effectively, but one collaborative program helps during these tough economic times. The Beamers rode into town Sunday on bicycles, finishing a trip of more than 270 miles from Roswell, Ga. They were men on a mission to restore the home of an... An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death of a Jefferson County man, found in his mobile home on the outskirts of White Pine this morning. A motorist spotted a blood- covered man, later identified as Mickey... The alleged massive theft case involving former First Baptist Church of Morristown financial secretary Barbara Whitt was a family affair, according to police. NASHVILLE (AP) — The Tennessee Titans are suing Southern California and coach Lane Kiffin for "maliciously" luring away assistant running backs coach Kennedy Pola a week before training camp opens. Tennessee Football Inc., the company... KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee coach Derek Dooley and other athletic officials have made late changes to upgrade plans for a football facility that add nearly $9 million to the cost of the project. Tennessee... MARLTON, N.J. (AP) — Donovan McNabb has one foot planted in the nation’s capital and the other firmly in the City of Brotherly Love. He is a Redskin now, but part of him will always be an Eagle. On a hot... Former Morristown West track and cross country standout Rebekah Justice turned in an impressive performance Sunday at the Ironman Switzerland triathlon event in Zurich, Switzerland. Justice... REGIONAL
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U.S. District Judge Ronnie S. Greer this morning sentenced former Mooresburg medical doctor John T. Hancock to 23 years in federal prison, three years above the 20-year mandatory minimum sentence for prescribing... U.S. District Judge Ronnie S. Greer dealt two punishing legal blows to former Mooresburg medical doctor John T. Hancock in the same week the judge is scheduled to sentence Hancock to federal prison, according... An autopsy has been ordered to determine the cause of death of a White Pine man, found in his mobile home on the outskirts of White Pine Tuesday morning. A motorist... Editor’s Note: This is the third story in a multi-part series on Morristown’s painkiller epidemic. The... The death of Claiborne County Mayor Joe Tyler Duncan sent shockwaves throughout the community Sunday night. Duncan, 75, died at UT Medical Center Sunday night... LOCAL
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Two Morristown High School West football players were injured in a crash Thursday afternoon on Clearview Road. Around noon Thursday, Charles Brian Marcum, 16,... The Morristown Planning Department is seeking the input of amateur shutterbugs as part of its ongoing effort to update its state-mandated land-use plan. What... The other shoe dropped Tuesday in the $1.5 million-plus theft investigation involving First Baptist Church of Morristown and its former longtime financial secretary, Barbara Whitt. GREENEVILLE – Jamal Siler, 18, of Morristown, entered a plea of guilty on July 26, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee at Greeneville, to the robbery of SunTrust Bank in Morristown.... A Talbott man faces vehicular homicide charges following an early morning drag race that left a Morristown man dead. David Harold Stephens Jr., of Talbott, was...
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