Children Of The Porn

A report of a disciplinary sanction on the web page of the Tennessee Board on Professional Responsibility

On November 26, 2024, the Tennessee Supreme Court suspended Jocelyn Doria Mims from the practice of law until further orders of the Court pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 22.3. Ms. Mims was adjudged guilty of two (2) felony counts of Tampering with Evidence, one (1) count of Making False Report, and three (3) counts of Intentional Failure to Report Child Sexual Abuse.

Pursuant to the Order of the Supreme Court, the matter has been referred to the Board to institute formal proceedings to determine the extent of the final discipline to be imposed upon Ms. Mims as a result of her conduct constituting a serious crime as defined by Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 9, Section 2.

The Tennessee Bar Association had a story about the charges

A Middle Tennessee lawyer is facing charges after police say she allegedly destroyed evidence for a client, reports the Tennessean. Sumner County criminal defense lawyer Jocelyn Mims was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday after Hendersonville Police said Mims found and then deleted pornographic images of children from her client’s cell phone. Mims, who was being held at the Sumner County jail Friday on an $80,000 bond has been charged with tampering with evidence, making false reports to an officer and intentionally failing to report child sex abuse. Mims was previously disbarred after she pleaded guilty in November 2008 to one count of conspiracy and one count of criminal attempt to introduce drugs into a penal facility.

(Mike Frisch)