brooks-44880-1-public-censure.pdf (2018)

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IN DISCIPLINARY DISTRICT I
OF THE
BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF THE
SUPREME COURT OF TENNESSEE

IN RE: DENNIS DWAYNE BROOKS, #018561 FILE NO. 44880-l-ES
Respondent, an attorney licensed
to practice law in Tennessee
(Carter County)

PUBLIC CBNSURB

The above complaint was filed against Dennis Dwayne Brooks, an attorney licensed to

practice law in Tennessee, alleging certain acts of misconduct. Pursuant to Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 9,

the Board of Professional Responsibility considered these matters at its meeting on June 8, 2018.

Mr. Brooks entered an agreement to publish a book about the convictions of three people

for murder, after he was successful in getting murder convictions as the lead prosecutor in the

matters. Mr. Brooks' book was published prior to the conclusion of the appeals of two of the

convictions. After Mr. Brooks’ book was published, one defendant filed a motion for new trial

and writ of error coram nobis alleging that the book contained evidence which had not been

provided to the defense. The appeals oftwo of the convictions were stayed for 18 months pending

a hearing on these motions.
By the ammmemioned em, Mn Bmdkés is; in violatiun offlule 1,881} (conflict of interest)

and 8.481) (prejuciica to the administratiou offiustice) and is hamby Fuiflicly Qansured for these

wimlatims.

FOR THE BOARD OF
PRC}?ESSI€3NAL REZSPONSXEILI’I‘Y

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