Event Brief
Jones seeks sequestered jury in murder trial
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 4:00 AM ET
Summary: Defense attorney T. Scott Jones asks for a sequestered jury and limits media access in Heather Allen’s first-degree murder trial.
WHO: Heather Renea Allen; T. Scott Jones; Brian Neil Allen; Rob White
WHAT: Motions filed seeking jury sequestration and restrictions on media access; request to preclude certain medical records referencing prior abuse/neglect
WHEN: Jun 18, 2026 at 3:29 AM ET
WHERE: Jacksboro, TN
WHY: Jones argues references to prior abuse or neglect in medical records would confuse jurors and are barred under Tennessee Rules of Evidence.
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