(Rutherford County, TN) The Tennessee Supreme Court has denied an appeal from moving forward that was originally heard in the Rutherford County Courts. The case involved a man who was arrested by LaVergne Police in August of 2016 and charged with especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a child. The case involving Ronald David Harris was given to the Rutherford County Grand Jury in 2017, which resulted in additional charges.
Authorities reported the victim in the investigation was only 12-years-old when the sexual abuse started, according to court documents. At that time, Harris would have been at least 40-years of age. Furthermore, court records showed the victim was a family member of Harris.
Harris previously filed an appeal with the Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, which was denied in 2021. When the Tennessee Supreme Court received an appeal, they too denied the case from moving forward and agreed with the conviction that was executed by the Circuit Court of Rutherford County.
Source:
Rutherford County No. 75CC1-2018-CR-80100
and M2020-01619-SC-R11-PC