There are 11 article(s) tagged Blake Ballin:

• January 2026

  • Former bank CEO pleads guilty to child porn charges

    “I plead guilty,” Former Evolve Bank & Trust CEO Robert Hartheimer said. “It is a decision by me because I’m guilty.” 

    By Sophia Surrett 22 hours ago

• December 2025

  • No timeline on appeal in Nichols federal case leaves 2 former officers in limbo

    When or if three former Memphis police officers convicted federally in the death of Tyré Nichols will receive a new trial remains up in the air. So where does that leave the two who pleaded guilty? 

    By Aarron Fleming December 15, 2025

  • Former Evolve CEO to take plea deal on child pornography charges

    Former bank CEO Robert “Bob” Hartheimer will plead guilty to a series of child pornography charges.

    By Sophia Surrett December 15, 2025

• November 2025

  • Former Evolve CEO faces decades in prison for allegedly soliciting sex

    According to the complaint, there is probable cause for charges of child sexual exploitation and sending obscene materials to minors.

    By Sophia Surrett November 01, 2025

• October 2025

  • Former Evolve CEO to remain in custody on child porn charges

    Robert Hartheimer was arrested by FBI agents on Thursday, Oct. 23, at Memphis-based Evolve Bank & Trust’s headquarters.

    By Sophia Surrett October 28, 2025

• July 2025

  • Where do wrongful death lawsuits against the jail stand?

    Multiple lawsuits have been filed in recent years over inmate deaths at the Shelby County Jail. Here is where some of them stand. 

    By Aarron Fleming July 31, 2025

• November 2023

  • Officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death to take deal in federal criminal case

    Desmond Mills, who is represented by attorney Blake Ballin, plans to enter a change of plea during a hearing.

    By Aarron Fleming November 02, 2023

• August 2023

  • Father laments sentence for off-duty officer responsible for fatal Walnut Grove crash

    “There should be a higher expectation than there would be for a civilian,” said Travis Parham Sr., father of one of the men killed when an off-duty officer hit their vehicle in June 2021 going 99 miles per hour. 

    By Julia Baker August 16, 2023

• May 2023

  • Dream Team: Leslie Ballin and Steve Farese made mark with Mullins and Winkler cases

    Leslie Ballin says he’s a “little bit city” and criminal defense partner Steve Farese is a “little bit country.” Together, they’ve won verdicts that seemed impossible. “We sell ourselves because the merchandise we’re trying to sell, our clients, is not sellable.”

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    ‘Formidable Opponents’: Three generations of Ballins carry the torch

    By Don Wade May 08, 2023

  • ‘Formidable Opponents’: Three generations of Ballins carry the torch

    Marvin was the entertainer. Leslie is the legal technician and smooth operator. Blake is a hybrid of the two. The firm known as Ballin, Ballin & Fishman has a reputation as defense attorneys.

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    Dream Team: Leslie Ballin and Steve Farese made mark with Mullins and Winkler cases

    By Don Wade May 08, 2023

• April 2022

  • Man accused in death of Lafayette’s chef was convicted in Florida slaying

    Jonathan Brush reportedly threw a man from the 11th-floor balcony of a condominium in Walton County, Florida.

    By Julia Baker April 28, 2022