Come Tuesday, a new judge will preside over Howard Hawk Willis' first-degree murder case. Judge Jon Blackwood, a Hamilton County Special Criminal Court Judge, will preside over the case.
Earlier this month, Judge Lynn Brown recused himself from the possible death penalty case, citing a $2 million lawsuit Willis filed against him in federal court. The accused double-murderer will have his first appearance in front of Judge Blackwood in Jonesborough on Tuesday.
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