It was almost 10 years ago when Steve Hatchett, former 2nd in command to DA Steve Bebb tried to become his 'heir apparent'. ADA Steve Hatchett appeared before a local TV news crew defending his boss on a highly publicized and unprecedented assault case.
ADA Cindy Schemel accused DA Bebb of assault, alleging that during an argument he groped and shook her: she felt traumatized by the incident which had all the legal requirements to charge Bebb with assault; it was a difficult situation since Bebb was her boss and the chief law enforcement officer of the district--so she filed an assault complaint with the Cleveland TN Police Dept.
Steve Hatchett has never apologized for his aberrant behavior. Publicly attacking an alleged crime victim is a departure and deviation from legal and ethical standards.
