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 I-75 Crash (Six Fatalities)
(295881)
Defendant: Benjamin Brewer 
06/06/2018   Hearing on Motion for New Trial set for August 9, 2018, at 9:00am

03/12/2018     Sentence: 55 years in TN Department of Corrections

01/25/2018     Jury verdict: Guilty on all 12 counts as charged; Sentencing set for March 12, 2018

10/17/2017       Jury selection in Nashville on January 18, 2018. Trial set for January 22, 2018

09/19/2017     Trial set for September 25, 2017 cancelled; status hearing set for October 17, 2017

06/21/2017     Trial to be held starting Monday, September 25, 2017; jury selection in Nashville on Thursday, September 21st. 

06/19/2017      Judge Poole puts his ruling on the record in open court, trial date to be selected on Wednesday, June 21, 2017

06/16/2017      Judge Poole ruled trial will be postponed due to evidence just discovered by the defense 

06/12/2017      Jury of thirteen women and three men selected to hear the case

04/20/2017     Jury selection in Nashville on June 12,2017. Trial to start June 19, 2017

03/22/2017     Trial continued to June 19, 2017; Motion hearing on April 20, 2017


​03/02/2017     Motion hearing held; Will continue March 22, 2017 at 9:00am

02/06/2017     Motions will be heard March 2, 2017 at 1:30pm

11/08/2016     Trial date set for April 4, 2017; pre-trial conference scheduled for February 6, 2017

10/17/2016     Hearing postponed to November 8, 2016

09/26/2016    Hearing postponed to October 17, 2016

08/26/2016    Hearing postponed to September 26, 2016


06/07/2016    At defense request, pre trial hearing moved to August 16, 2016 and trial moved to November 8, 2016

01/29/2016     Pre trial hearing set for June 7, 2016 and trial set for August 16, 2016

12/03/1015     Hearing moved to January 29, 2016

10/14/2015    Hearing moved to December 3, 2015

09/11/2015     Arraignment held; entry of no plea. Next hearing set for October 14, 2015

09/02/2015    First appearance set for September 11, 2015, before Judge Don Poole

08/31/2015     Fayette Co, KY, charges dropped; Brewer to be extradited in next 30 days

08/10/2015    Court date of August 19, 2015, set in Fayette County, KY

08/07/2015     Arrested in Fayette County, KY
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08/03/2015     Indicted on 6 counts Vehicular Homicide, 4 counts Reckless Aggravated Assault, DUI-Narcotics, Speeding, and  Making False Reports of Duty Status
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