Michael Lee Cummins, 29, is accused of killing eight people in 2019.
www.wbir.com
March 14, 2023
"Knox Countians are being screened this week for jury duty in one of the worst mass murder cases in Tennessee history.
Sumner County authorities are picking jurors here because of notoriety about the case back home against Michael Lee Cummins, 29. The trial is set to start April 12.
Judge Dee David Gay is presiding over the case. He decided two years ago that it would be best for a jury outside the county to be brought in to hear the case, according to previous news reports.
Lawyers and court officials from Sumner County began work Monday in Knox County.
Knox County Criminal Court Clerk Mike Hammond's office previously sent out notices to a thousand residents alerting them they faced potential service, Hammond said. Now candidates are being questioned individually before final selection to a small group that will make the trip to Sumner County."