Tallent’s past admissible in trial, judge rules

A motions hearing for Fallon Tallent, 22, was held in Wilson County Circuit Court. Tallent is charged with first-degree murder and vehicular homicide charges in the July deaths of Wilson County Sheriff’s Deputy John Musice, 43, and Mount Juliet Police Sgt. Jerry Mundy, 49.

“We can show this was no accident,” prosecutor Tommy Thompson said.

Several law enforcement officers testified about a March incident with Tallent. They said she told them she always ran from police because they would never catch her or chase her.

Judge John Wootten Jr. ruled he would let the testimony be admissible at trial, despite defense objections that the statements she made to police weren’t recorded and never included in reports.

The motions hearing was the last before Tallent’s trial begins June 22.