Sneedville, TN (WOKI) – A Sneedville man has been indicted following a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged jury tampering in Hancock County.
According to the TBI, the investigation began in February at the request of 3rd Judicial District Attorney General Dan Armstrong. Agents looked into allegations involving Jack Mullins, who was a defendant in a jury trial scheduled for February 26.
During the investigation, authorities say they developed evidence indicating Mullins contacted potential jurors in an effort to influence the outcome of his trial.
On Monday, a Hancock County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Mullins with one count of improper influence of a juror. With assistance from the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department, Mullins was arrested and booked into the Hancock County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
Officials emphasize that the charge is an accusation, and Mullins is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
