David Raybin – Cases in the News
Considered one of the top criminal defense attorneys in Nashville, David Raybin is a sought-after legal expert for the media. David has also handled numerous high-profile cases that have appeared in the news.
Below is a sampling of David’s appearances in the news, either as a legal commentator or as the counsel for one of his clients. Click here to learn more about David Raybin.
2018
- Charge in Daniel Hambrick case spurs passionate debate: ‘This is going to be a long slog’ 9/29/18 Tennessean
- The Latest: Attorney: Officer Followed Law in Fatal Shooting 9/27/18 New York Times
- Nashville Officer Is Charged With Homicide in Killing of a Black Man 9/28/18 New York Times
- Reactions Follow Charge Against Nashville Officer, And Courtroom Surprises 9/27/18 NPR
- Nashville police oversight: Tennessee Supreme Court orders Metro to respond to appeal request? 9/22/18
- What’s Next For Travis Reinking After Being Found Incompetent To Stand Trial? 8/22/18
- Nashville audit of ex-Mayor Megan Barry’s affair can’t say how much taxpayer money misspent 8/22/18
- Analysis: Will Billy Ray Irick receive a stay of his Aug. 9 execution? 7/27/18
- Judge rules revoking driver’s license due to unpaid court fees as unconstitutional 7/3/18
- Driver in deadly Chattanooga bus crash arrested on rape charge in Nashville 6/15/18
- Will the Waffle House shooter plead insanity? | Opinion 5/27/18
- Ferrier Files: Joe Clyde’s dad beat him to death for urinating on the floor, source says 5/23/18
- Waffle House shooting suspect to get mental health evaluation 5/07/18
- What would the Waffle House shooter have to prove to make an insanity plea? 5/07/18
- Legal expert says Reinking will likely enter insanity plea 4/25/18
- Megan Barry’s former bodyguard allowed to keep firearm as part of unusual plea deal 4/19/18
- Wrongly convicted Wilson County man awarded $1 million 3/21/18
- From bloodied shirts and shuddering to HEADS on fire: Death Row witness reveals inmates’ most chilling final moments 3/9/18
- Ex-Nashville cop sues Metro after being fired 2/14/18
- Ferrier Files: Officer Josh Lippert will not face lawsuit for Jocques Clemmons’ death 2/14/18
- Jeremy Hayes drops out of the Tennessee House race after TBI investigates his Wilson County residency 2/13/18
2017
- Jeremy Hayes drops out of the Tennessee House race after TBI investigates his Wilson County residency 2/13/18
- Vanderbilt doctor finds link between criminal behavior and brain trauma 12/22/17
- Gov. Bill Haslam exonerates Wilson County man wrongfully convicted of rape 12/20/17
- Sextortion victim: Be careful in online search for love 9/25/17
- Attorney breaks down first week of Holly Bobo murder trial 9/15/17
- Man accused of killing TSU student in Hadley Park found not guilty 7/12/17
- No ‘Squatters Rights’ in Tennessee 5/02/17
- The Tennessee Supreme Court Keeps Reversing Itself, and Criminal Defense Attorneys Are Worried 4/13/17
- Questions remain surrounding death of Nashville nurse and suspect arrested 3/9/17
- Man arrested for taunting police chief sues city of Erin 2/8/17
- Attorney: Lindsey Lowe Is Grateful For Appeal 1/25/17
- More regulations could have prevented Chattanooga bus crash 1/17/17
2016
- State law limits money awarded in bus crash lawsuits 11/23/16
- Attorney, former bus driver disagree on need for seat belts in school buses 11/18/16
- Governor should ignore parole board, exonerate Lawrence McKinney 10/3/16
- Letter to Gov. Haslam blasts exoneration hearing for Wilson County man 10/1/16
- NBJ Guest Blog: Let’s create an escape plan for Nashville’s downtown traffic – 9/9/16
- Attorney At Law Magazine: Raybin & Weissman Attorneys of the Month
- Hendersonville Mom Who Killed Newborns Files Appeal – 8/26/16
- Higher Court Weighs Self-defense Argument in Wayne Mills Killing – 7/19/16
- Wilson County Man Unjustly in Prison 31 Years Gets Hearing – 7/19/16
- Lindsey Lowe convictions Upheld by Appellate Court – 7/12/16
- Wilson County Man Seeking Exoneration Hires Attorneys – 7/8/16
- The Chair: 100 Years After Its First Use, Tennessee’s Electric Chair Remains the State’s Most Prolific Killer – 7/7/16
- New Law May Clear Way For Second Autopsy In Cold Case – 7/5/16
- David Raybin Interview (For the Defense ) – 6/1/16
- Police courtesy calls to Tennessee’s Butch Jones ‘could violate state law’ – 4/13/16
- Nashville Post 2016 In Charge – Legal – 3/31/16
- Insurance Claim Money Doesn’t Have to be Used for Repairs – 2/10/16
2015
- Parole Board Says Wrongfully Imprisoned Man Has Not Proven His Innocence – 11/25/15
- Lawsuit claims life sentences miscalculated
- Kentucky Clerk Not Issuing Marriage Licenses Jailed
- Sumner County detective resigns amid investigation
- A lawsuit with large potential ramifications challenges Tennessee’s handling of life sentences with chance of parole
- 4 Nashville criminal cases overturned in 35 days
- Lindsey Lowe, who killed newborn twins, seeks new trial
- Defense lawyers say sentencing task force one-sided
- Lawyers: Beck case falls in gray area of DUI law
- Lindsey Lowe Convicted of Killing Twin Babies Seeks New Trial
- Mother Convicted of Smothering Twins Seeks New Trial
- Lindsey Lowe Seeks A New Trial
- After Supreme Court Ruling, Will Tennessee Commence Executions? – 6/30/2015
- Fox news Bill O’reilly critiques Nashville child porn case – 5/28/15
- Wayne Mills murderer won’t get new trial judge rules – 5/29/15
- Murder comes between 2 good friends, judge says – 4/26/2015
- Man Gets 20 Years in Musician’s Murder – 4/24/2015
- Did a Shift in Medication Help Cause Daniel Cantrell to Kill His Father? – 4/23/2015
- Wayne Mills Murder Trial is Turned Over to the Jury – 3/6/15
- Chris Ferrell found guilty in musician Wayne Mills’ death – 3/6/15
2014
- Woman Appeals Life Sentence For Brentwood Pointe Slaying – 12/24/14
- Attorneys Predict Court Won’t Release Executioners’ Names – 12/20/14
- THP, Murfreesboro Police Respond To Viral Video – 12/01/14
- Wrong Way Driver in 2012 Deadly Crash Released From Prison – 11/14/14
- Wrong Way Driver Rebecca Benson Released After Deadly Crash – 11/14/14
- Randy Maidens Pleads Guilty To Second-degree Murder – 9/16/14
- Randolph Maidens Gets 25 Years In Wifes Death – 9/16/14
- Darren Henrie was Represented by Nashville Attorney David Raybin – 8/12/14
- Former Williamson coach gets 1 year for sexual battery – 8/12/14
- Daniel Cantrell Murder Case Ends With Insanity Ruling – 8/5/14
- Judge Calls Unusual Nolensville Case Perry Mason Moment – 5/28/14
- Murfreesboro Driver License Checkpoint Raises Questions – 4/2/14
- Attorney retained as search continues near Adams property – 3/10/14
2013
- Bar owner charged with Wayne Mills death released from jail – 12/16/13
- Chris Ferrell’s lawyer asking for a lower bond in bar shooting case – 12/9/13
- Bar owner Chris Ferrell charged in shooting death of Wayne Mills – 12/6/13
- Right to fair trial outweighs public’s right to know – 10/23/2013
- Lineberry acquitted of fraud charges – 9/19/2013
- Hotel Indigo developer cleared of fraud – 9/18/2013
- Former Titan’s arrest shows ability for citizens to prosecute – 8/26/2013
- Tennessee’s self-defense law comes under fire – 8/24/2013
- WSMV Interview: Vandy Football Player Gets Lower Bail Bond – 8/20/2013
- DUI checkpoint controversy rages on – 7/10/2013
- Viral video raises questions about rights at DUI checkpoints – 7/5/2013
- Brentwood murder suspect pleads not guilty on all charges – 6/25/2013
- Maidens pleads not guilty, will wear tracking device pending November hearing – 6/25/2013
- Judge lowers alleged Governors Club killer bond; cops say he left suicide note – 5/23/2013
2012
- Wrong-way driver on I-65 pleads guilty, will serve 2 years in prison – 11/17/2012
- TN law allows some felons a second chance – 6/22/2012
- Tenn. has Stand Your Ground self-defense law – 3/27/2012
- Employers Asking For Facebook Passwords – 3/23/2012
- Lawyer in Nashville wrong-way crash – 3/16/2012
- Spyware is latest tool in divorce wars – 2/23/2012
- Local feds targeting white-collar fraud – 2/14/2012
- Tina Stewart family adds apartment complex to lawsuit – 2/7/2012
- Slain MTSU basketball player – 2/6/2012
2011
- Fairview Police Dept. Investigation Ends Without Charges – 11/9/2011
- Is GPS Tracking Technology An Invasion Of Privacy – 11/8/2011
- Occupy Nashville arrests could backfire – 10/29/2011
- Occupy Arrests Questioned – 10/28/2011
- Should pardoned felons have gun rights – 9/23/2011
- Mental state of woman accused of killing twins in question – 9/20/2011
- Former Metro Police Sgt. Mark Chesnut settles suit in prison break case – 9/14/2011
- ‘Caylee’s Law’ movement grows – 7/15/2011
- Warrant restrictions ease – 5/30/2011
- Vote Will Close Search Warrant Loophole – 5/4/2011
- Attorney Stewart family’s $20 million lawsuit is about justice – 4/1/2011
- MTSU roommates were deadly match 3/27/2011
- Grand Jury Responds To Inmate Death at Riverbend – 3/25/2011
- Repeat DUI Offender Sentenced After Woman Killed – 1/14/2011
2010
- Lawyer says drug force officer welcomes TBI probe – 12/22/2010
- Questions Surround Death Of Mid-State Inmate – 12/21/2010
- Dismissal of dead killer’s conviction pains victim’s family – 12/16/2010
- Sheriff Rolls Out Mobile Booking Unit – 12/16/2010
- Tennessee lacks medical expertise for lethal injections – 12/06/2010
- Tennessee Supreme Court Delays Execution – 11/29/2010
- TSA Techniques Exceed “Reasonable” Search – 11/26/2010
- 2,772 people could be eligible for ‘crack tax’ refunds in TN Class-action lawsuit could benefit those who paid drug levy – 09/28/2010
- Hit and run suspect released on bond – 09/21/2010
- Victims’ rights push against clearing Koulis’ name – 07/24/2010
- U.S. Supreme Court loosens Miranda rule – 06/02/2010
- Agents May Face Legal Wrangling Over Tennessee Flood Claims – 05/21/2010
- Nashville Flood Insurance – 05/19/2010
- Insurance Agents Told To Deny Flood Coverage Request – 05/17/2010
- Drug case against Clarksville dentist dismissed – 05/15/2010
- Convicted Felon Sues State Over Right to Bear Arms – 4/29/2010
- Dentist Did Nothing Illegal With Pills – 4/28/2010
- Criminal attorneys must warn immigrants of deportation risk
- Attorney Asks Court to Dismiss Koulis Case – 3/29/2010
- Koulis’ Death May Mean Previous Conviction Dismissed – 3/29/2010
- Grill Ripped From Man’s Teeth at Metro Jail – 3/16/2010
- Video Shows Patient in Chokehold – 2/25/2010
- Judge Knot, Nashville Jurist’s Lawyer Decries ‘damn lie’ – 2/24/2010
- Nashville cops throw the (Face)book at ‘em – 2/6/2010
- Misty Evans enters manslaughter plea – 1/29/2010
- Airport Security – 1/26/2010
2009
- Who has the authority to revoke your driver’s license 12/10/09
- Judge Strikes Down Tennessee Guns in Bar Law 11/20/09
- Prison Guards Smuggle in Cell Phones to Inmates 11/16/09
- Mark Chesnut, officer shot in interstate, sues CCA for more than $14 million 10/30/2009
- Tennessee police have more power to search without warrants 10/16/2009
- Davidson inmate settles lawsuit over prosthetic leg 10/01/2009
- Former sheriff Headley plans to take drug case to Supreme Court 09/30/2009
- Appeals Court Rejects Headley Diversion 09/29/2009
- Advocates Ask Judge To Block Limits On Foster Care. 09/10/2009
- Sumner attorney disbarred 09/09/2009
- More money is taken by pencil than by pistol 8/30/2009
- Inmate gets prosthetic leg back. 08/27/2009
- Equal Justice Takes Fair Funding 7/28/09
- Can you get a refund if you paid the Tennessee drug tax? 7/27/09
- Tennessee tax on illegal drugs ruled unconstitutional 7/24/09
- Guns in Bars Injunction Denied 7/13/09
- Police Allow McNair To Walk Away From DUI Stop 7/6/09
- Nashville bar owners plan to ban guns 6/16/09
- Sun Trust sues Southeast Waffles CEO 6/10/09
- Push is on for more broadband access 5/15/09
- Murder suspect free on bond 5/13/09
- Tickets Fixed for Nashville’s Best-Connected Drivers 4/29/09
- Former Plastic Surgeon Appeals Homicide Conviction 4/21/09
- Former Williamson sheriff asks for ‘clean-slate’ 4/21/09
- Koulis appeals conviction in sex-drug case 4/21/09
- Pond Crash Driver In Previous Fatal Wreck 3/25/09
- High court eases path for convicts claiming innocence 1/23/09
- Murder Conviction Overturned, Miranda Ruling Cited 1/2/09
2008
- Capital Punishment: Like anything else, you get the system you pay for 10/16/08
- Police fire Tasers sparingly 8/25/08
- Titans’ WR gets 6 mos. probation 8/25/08
- Ex-lawman wins right to job; Diversion should override theft plea 6/28/08
- Metro police will face steroids test 6/17/08
- Metro subpoenaed in Del Biaggio case 6/12/08
- GPS tracked ‘Wooded Rapist’ suspect 5/12/08
- Doctor remains free pending homicide appeal 4/4/08
- Inmate didn’t leave cell for nine months 3/25/08
- Probation Granted but Judge Denies diversion for Headley 3/25/08
- Former Surgeon’s Attorney Surprised At New Charges 2/19/08
- Convicted Plastic Surgeon Faces More Charges 2/18/08
- Support remains, critics withhold barbs after Headley’s plea agreement 2/14/08
- Headley Accepts Plea Bargain 2/14/08
- Williamson County sheriff resigns 2/14/08
- Headley pleads guilty in exchange for probation 2/13/08
- Headley will face consolidated trial in Franklin 2/1/08
- Headley fundraiser topped $10,000 1/22/08
- Benefit concert for Headley has polarizing effect 1/17/08
- Fundraiser Set For Sheriff Facing Felony Charges 1/17/08
- Metro was billed for absent guards 1/9/08
- Unaccountable DAs Leave ‘Potential for Abuse’ 1/8/08
- Theft of computers prompts lawsuit by residents 1/5/08
- Embattled Sheriff Hopes to Combine Court Cases 1/4/08
2007
- State law takes aim at Identity Theft 12/29/07
- Local FOP chapter gives Headley the boot 12/20/07
- Dead Mother’s Family Pleads For Maximum Sentence in 2005 Overdose 12/6/07
- Doctor Gets 2 Years For Girlfriend’s Overdose Death 12/5/2007
- Fraternal Order of Police call for sheriff’s resignation from group 11/2/07
- Scandal in the Williamson County District Attorney’s Office 10/30/07
- Author of state death penalty urges adequate defense funding 10/16/07
- Grand jury adds 33 charges against Williamson sheriff 10/13/07
- Sheriff Charged With Illegal Drug Possession 10/12/07
- Crowd Rallies to Support Embattled Sheriff 10/11/07
- Williamson sheriff faces more charges 10/9/07
- Attorney Felony Charges Against Sheriff Are Absurd 10/9/07
- Jury finds Negligent Homicide in Koulis Case 9/29/07
- Koulis case goes to jury Friday 9/27/07
- Daryl Holton’s electric chair execution should be the state’s last 9/23/07
- Sex video shown as evidence in murder trial 9/20/07
- Doctor on trial in woman’s death 9/19/07
- Murder Trial Of Former Plastic Surgeon Underway 9/18/07
- Opening statements begin in Koulis murder trial 9/18/07
- Other remedies exist to move death penalty cases along 8/18/07
- Antibiotics giveaway may break state law 8/18/07
- High court rules defendants can’t claim retardation as adults 8/15/07
- Church Closed By Order of The Court 8/11/07
- Trooper demoted after wreck 7/21/07
- Feds search music patron’s home 7/21/07
- State bears unacceptable risk of convicting the innocent 7/1/07
- Lawmakers may have gone too far this time 6/9/07
- Lawyers’ Defense Rips IRS Motive in Tax Case 5/24/07
- Defense Says Lawyer Was Just Doing His Job 5/2/07
- Mistaken Identity Costs Local Man Freedom 4/16/07
- Pattern of inmate mix-ups claimed 4/13/07
- Sentencing must be rethought 2/22/07
- Convicted sex offender will serve less time 2/13/07
- Former Plastic Surgeon Challenges Evidence In Murder Trial 2/12/07
2006
- Rethinking Violent Crime 12/21/06
- Tennessee uses same method of injection under fire in Florida 12/16/06
- Retail theft on the rise 11/11/06
- Acquitted officer wants badge back 10/03/06
- Chapter 11 status forced on 1Point 9/28/06
- Closet murder Case Goes to trial 9/25/06
- Man Accused In Trooper Death Gets Plea Deal 9/25/06
- Shootout on Lower Broad, A tale of a con, two cops and a lawyer 07/13/06
- Letters to the Editor: Cost of Murder 6/29/06
- Man of Many aliases guilty in operation in cave beneath house 5/9/06
- Teacher plea deal built on sex bias 04/17/06
2005
- Background checks flag 48 state troopers 12/01/05
- Lobbyist to change “Waltz” sting plea 08/11/05
- Trooper-like badges, IDs go to the well-connected 08/07/05
- Perry March Arrested 8/4/05
- New rules for parole hearings force victims to relive crimes more often 7/11/05
- Bribe money in stings usually comes from drug fund, lawyer says 05/31/05
- Judge rules against more pay for retired police, firefighters 03/17/05
- VA pharmacist treated troubled man 3/07/2005
- Identity theft easy; repairing its harm nearly impossible 3/06/2005
- 3rd diabetic inmate says laxjail care imperiled life 3/06/2005
- Insane Incarceration 2/24/2005
- Inmate claims jail neglect sent him into diabetic coma 2/01/2005
- Children’s advocates hope Bredesen talks about improving DCS 1/30/2005
- Former suspect still lives in fear 1/17/2005
- Complaints unfair to ex-detective, say wife, police union 1/08/2005
2004
- Lawyer not allowed to retract his guilty plea 12/21/2004
- Case against ad salesman hard to prove, experts say 12/18/2004
- Time and freedom run out on drug ring 11/27/2004
- Would murder charge be double jeopardy? 11/27/2004
- Ruling could cause executions to surge or slow more 11/21/2004
- Lawyer going to jail for telling witness to lie 11/20/2004
- Law and Order: Antioch 12/02/2004
- Somebody’s Watching Me 10/28/2004
- Gym coach denied retrial in child molestation case 10/19/2004
- Captain files job complaint in court after board ruling 9/30/2004
- Juries don’t need more power, judges say 9/19/2004
- Russian officials deceived their people 9/08/2004
- Chief: 2 officers got no favors 7/16/2004
- Witnesses: Officer hit student, then kept driving 7/13/2004
- Recent local cases show agencies’ flexibility on drugs officers find 7/08/2004
- Tallent testimony typified risky choice lawyers can face 7/02/2004
- Pegram widow angry that suspect let out of jail 6/21/2004
- Greyhound, guards here differ on what to do with riders toting drugs 6/12/2004
- Officer fights police chief 6/09/2004
- Investigation of stillborn fetus in river ends 6/02/2004
- What you might not know about getting arrested 5/17/2004
- Banks ask judge to protect Cooker assets 5/06/2004
- Stain of friend’s drowning will remain on record 4/22/2004
- Child rape guilty pleas overturned by appeals court 4/21/2004
- Deadly Crash Described as Game 4/09/2004
- Driver charged with murder after crash kills rider 3/21/04
- Teen Must Plan Her Own Funeral for Killing Boy 3/9/04
- Driver in fatal river crash receives 5-year probation 3/4/04
- Convictions of oral surgeon on sex charges thrown out; retrial ordered 2/24/04
- Court reversal rare for parole board 2/24/04
- Teen charged in death can go back to school 1/28/04
2003
- DCS gains 15 months to devise strategy 12/30/03
- Black kids fare worse in foster care 12/23/03
- Metro Officer charged in fatal river crash 12/20/03
- Federal judge slates Jan. 2 hearing for DCS 11/26/03
- VA gun rampage suspect hit with federal charges 11/23/03
- Contempt filing could put DCS under court monitor 11/21/03
- Plaintiffs want DCS held in contempt 11/19/03
- Detective’s interrogation theatrics legendary 11/17/03
- Suspect in death of officers faults her passenger 11/14/03
- Federal report says DCS out of compliance 11/5/03
- Friends support suspect in shooting at VA hospital 10/25/03
- DA says officer’s allegations worrisome 10/25/03
- Fund for dropped dogs swells to $10,000 10/23/03
- Car ‘black box’ probed in drowning 10/15/03
- Prison doesn’t help those addicted to drugs 10/15/03
- Gymnastics coach sentenced for molestation 10/1/03
- Police waited 2 hours to test accused officer 9/16/03
- Source: Test on officer shows no alcohol in blood 9/20/03
- Policeman’s death in crash under cloud of suspicion 9/9/03
- One dies after off-duty police drive into Cumberland River 9/8/03
- Legal scholar says judge was correct to dismiss one warrant 9/3/03
- Felony conviction in trooper’s death struck down 8/23/03
- Court strikes down long parole wait 8/20/03
- Family questions inmate care 7/14/03
- Two points of view on Abdur Rahman 6/8/03
- Chief Turner sues Metro 5/13/03
- Ruling backs gag rule that shields lawyers 5/10/03
- Readers weigh in on hot topics at writers’ forum 5/4/03
- Producer fired after e-mail blasting of Charlie Daniels’ Iraq stand 3/11/03
- Monitor finds DCS falls short in repairing system 3/1/03
- Another count for DCS 2/23/03
- Fake ID, mailbag found on VU student 2/14/03
- Appeals court to rehear gay parent case 2/10/04
- Freshwater seeks new trial, says evidence withheld 2/9/03
- Monitor’s letter berates DCS for record-keeping problems 2/2/03
- DCS cannot track kids, monitor says 1/20/03
- Liability for death of dog is limited 1/16/03
2002
- Court refuses to bump judge for comment in custody case 12/13/02
- Dismissal could hand Bredesen clemency case 12/11/02
- Inmate turns himself in 3 days after escaping 11/20/02
- Mayor starts 4th year virtually tarnish-free 9/21/02
- Bredesen urges more time to try child sex abuse cases 9/13/02
- Suit wants back vacation pay in pension formula 9/5/02
- Alderman: ‘Somebody oughta assassinate that governor’ 7/3/02
- Killer to appeal sentence again 5/11/02
- Young killer at prison system crossroad 5/6/02
- Murder conviction reversed over faulty jury instructions 4/27/02
- Insanity defense undergoes test case 3/25/02
- D.A. tries to send message; family says charges facing teen too harsh 3/24/02
- Yates case reverberates in Wilson County 3/23/02
- DUI suspects increasingly refuse testing, put driver’s license at risk 2/26/02
- Ex-officer on probation for drug thefts 02/15/02
- Harlan’s problems could cause court cases to be re-examined 1/15/02
2001
- Court seeks to ensure death penalty is fair 11/30/2001
- Experts wary of expanded tap on e-mail 10/3/2001
- Tribunals are likely to face legal appeals 11/15/2001
- Civil liberties unlikely to suffer, legal experts say 9/13/2001
- Testimony, though conflicting, may help Workman 8/20/2001
- Officers to face disciplinary hearing 7/26/2001
- Missing files raise doubts about death sentences 7/22/2001
- Some grand jurors question votes on sheriff’s indictment 6/22/2001
- Appeals panel reverses conviction in grocery store theft 5/02/2001
- Billboard companies reject FOP message. 4/26/2001
- Police tactics in drug sting near school annoy judge 4/22/01
- DCS fails to monitor all kids, audit says 4/1/2001
- School officials defend reduced penalty for administrator’s child 3/1/2001
- Infant deaths case tests pathologists legal strategy 1/8/2001
2000
- Lawsuit centers on cash left in airport locker 7/7/2000
- Court ruling could affect teen murder case 7/19/2001