Holly Bobo murder suspect’s defense attorney suspended
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The attorney representing Jason Autry, one of the men charged in the murder and kidnapping of Holly Bobo, has been suspended by the Tennessee Supreme Court. John Herbison was suspended Thursday after allegations over client misconduct. According to the Board of Professional Responsibility, which oversees lawyers in Tennessee, Herbison failed to communicate with two clients and did not file an appeal for a third. According to the Associated Press, The Supreme Court’s Board of Professional Responsibility said in a statement that Herbison’s suspension will begin Nov. 30. Herbison will be on active suspension for 60 days followed by probation and required to pay around $3,900 in fines. Autry is due back in court Dec. 17., at which time Herbison will still be banned from practicing law. Fletcher Long of Nashville is also on Autry‘s defense team. Herbison is also one of the defense attorneys representing Brandon Vandenburg, one of four former Vanderbilt football players charged with rape. That trial is set to begin Jan. 12. According to the website Long & Herbison PLLC out of Clarksville, Herbison has been licensed since October of 1987.
