Nashville, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – A plea hearing will be held for Danny Weld-Ebanks on May 27, at 2:30 p.m. in the Montgomery County Court Center.
Weld-Ebanks, who was 23 at the time, was indicted in September 2019 for vehicular manslaughter by recklessness for the June 14, 2019, crash at the I-40 east/I-24 east split that killed Nashvillian Matthew Kenigson, 47.
The victim, Kenigson was the spouse of Nashville General Sessions Judge Lynda Jones.
Sixteenth Judicial District Judge Barry Tidwell is presiding over the case by interchange. The case was moved to Montgomery County by agreement of the parties because of covid-19 related travel restrictions set by Fort Campbell, where Weld-Ebanks is stationed.
Per the Judicial Emergency declared by Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeff Bivins and the 19th Judicial District Comprehensive Plan Regarding Limited In-Person Proceedings Pursuant to Supreme Court Order Entered April 24, 2020 and approved by the Chief Justice, there is extremely limited access to the Montgomery County Court Center at this time.
Weld-Ebanks’ plea hearing will be an in-person hearing. At a plea hearing, the defendant typically enters a plea and if the plea is other than not guilty, the judge may issue a sentence at that time.
The plea hearing will most likely last 30 to 45 minutes.
This story will be updated when more information is available.