Event Brief
Judge considers moving DeHart trial from Blount Co.
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Aug 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: A judge is weighing whether Kenneth DeHart’s death-penalty trial should be moved out of Blount County after defense attorneys argued that publicity and community sentiment could affect an outside jury selected from the county. The court is deciding on the trial venue to address potential jury influence.
WHO: Judge presiding over Kenneth DeHart’s case; defense attorneys for Kenneth DeHart
WHAT: Consideration of moving Kenneth DeHart’s death-penalty trial out of Blount County due to concerns about publicity and community sentiment affecting jury selection.
WHEN: Aug 31, 2026 at 5:42 PM ET
WHERE: Blount County, Tennessee
WHY: Defense attorneys argued that publicity and community sentiment could influence an outside jury brought into Blount County.
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