for Women in Nashville. As a condition of the plea bargain which allowed her to avoid the death penalty, she agreed to testify against George Hyatte. However her testimony was not required because subsequently, George Hyatte did not contest the charges made against him. On March 9, 2009, he pleaded guilty to all charges, including the first-degree murder of Officer Wayne "Cotton" Morgan. As a result, George Hyatte was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. References External links CNN.com . "Courthouse Shooting Leaves Officer Dead." CNN transcript, draft [?]. Tony Harris, host. http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0508/09/lol.01.html, 9 Aug 2005. Accessed 30 May 2006. Dill, Amanda, Producer. "National memorial adds Tennessee officers killed in line of duty," AP, WBIR.com, http://www.wbir.com/news/archive.aspx?storyid=34291, 13 May 2006, 11:56:27 PM. Accessed 30 May 2006. Silence, Michael, "Breaking News: Courthouse Shooting," Knox News [online version of Knoxville News Sentinel] http://blogs.knoxnews.com/knx/silence/archives/2005/08/breaking_news_c.shtml, 9 Aug 2005, 11:35 AM. Accessed 30 May 2006. State of Tennessee, Department of Corrections. News Release. "Inmate Escapes From Roane County Courthouse, Correctional Officer Fatally Wounded," http://www.tennessee.gov/correction/newsreleases/2005news/hyatteescapes.html 9 Aug 2005. Accessed 30 May 2006. Fox News Capture Story CNN Capture Story MSNBC Coverage Roane County, Tennessee Murder in Tennessee 2005 murders in the United States 2005 in Tennessee Crimes in Tennessee Deaths by firearm in Tennessee Attacks in the United States in 2005