Nashville DA Glenn Funk removed his office from the prosecution of the Calvin Atchison murder trial. Funk’s office was accused of eavesdropping on defense teams, including Ben Powers, by the DA’s office.
The DA withdrew the day before a hearing on the affect this allegation had on the trial.
Read more about the withdrawal on the News Channel 5 website.
For more information, you can also read WKRN’s 4 article about this case, WSMV’s report, and AOL.