(7 Aug 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
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POOL
Tiptonville, Tennessee – 7 August 2025
1. Wide of Lake County courtroom, presiding
2. Video screen with the defendant, Austin Robert Drummond, seated with restraints during upcoming soundbites
++NOT SEEN CAMERA IS ON DEFENDANT++
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Andrew T. Cook, Lake County General Sessions Court:
"General Goodman, does the state look for felony charges in this matter?"
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Danny Goodman, Tennessee 29th Judicial District Attorney General:
"Yes, your honor, we are."
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Andrew T. Cook, Lake County General Sessions Court:
"Mr. Drummond, I’m going to enter a not guilty plea for you at this time on your behalf, being that you did not have counsel appointed or retained to represent you. Are you going to be able to hire an attorney, sir, to represent you? Or do you need me to ask you questions about your finances to appoint you an attorney?"
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Austin Robert Drummond, Defendant:
"I’m not going to be able to…"
++BLACK FRAMES++
7. Drummond is sworn in ++SHOT CONTINUES TO SOUNDBITE++
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Andrew T. Cook, Lake County General Sessions Court:
"Mr. Drummond, prior to being taken in on these charges, sir, were you working anywhere?"
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Austin Robert Drummond, Defendant:
"I have a business…"
++BLACK FRAMES++
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Andrew T. Cook, Lake County General Sessions Court: ++ZOOMS TO WIDE VIDEO SCREEN++
"The uncertainty of his business. I think that, based on that, and the fact, he doesn’t own much personal property. I think he does qualify as indigent for appointment of counsel. I have reached out previously to Mr. Brian Huffman, out of Covington. And he has told me he is willing to take the appointment in this case. So what I’m going to do is appoint Mr. Brian Huffman to represent Mr. Drummond in this case."
++BLACK FRAMES++
++NOT SEEN CAMERA IS ON DEFENDANT++
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Andrew T. Cook, Lake County General Sessions Court:
"General, does the state wish to be heard on bond at this time?"
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Danny Goodman, Tennessee 29th Judicial District Attorney General: ++CAMERA ZOOMS WIDE++
"Your Honor, at this time the state intends to seek the death penalty. This is a capital case, we’re asking that he be held without bond. "
++BLACK FRAMES++
13. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Andrew T. Cook, Lake County General Sessions Court:
"The court finds that the defendant will be held without bond. And he’ll be remanded into the custody of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department, pending all appearances and hearings in this matter."
++BLACK FRAMES++
14. SOUNDBITE (English) Austin Robert Drummond, Defendant:
"I’m just wondering, is this the time for me to ask for a quick and speedy trial? Or how does that work?"
++NOT SEEN CAMERA IS ON DEFENDANT++
15. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Andrew T. Cook, Lake County General Sessions Court:
"Well, now that I’ve appointed you counsel, any motions that will be filed will go through your attorney, sir."
Drummond: Yes sir,"
Cook: "Yes, sir, yes, sir, okay. All right, folks, cases continue to August 14th at 9 o’clock."
16. Drummond leaves the holding room
17. Wide of the courtroom
18. Video screen with the defendant Branden Powell seated and restrained
++NOT SEEN CAMERA IS ON DEFENDANT++
19. SOUNDBITE (English) Judge Andrew T. Cook, Lake County General Sessions Court:
20. Various of Powell being arraigned
21. Wide of the courtroom as the session ends
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