ALTHOUGH HE WAS A PROSECUTOR FOR 20 YEARS, A FORMER TRI CITIES DISTRICT ATTORNEY IN THE 1ST DISTRICT IS BACK IN THE AREA BUT THIS TIME ON THE DEFENSE SIDE OF THE LAW. SINCE LOSING THE DA’S JOB TO TONY CLARK IN 2006 BY NEARLY 4-THOUSAND VOTES IN A HOTLY-CONTESTED ELECTION, JOE CRUMLEY HAS OPENED UP NEW LAW OFFICES IN JOHNSON CITY AND IS PRACTICING DEFENSE AND FAMILY LAW.