The Murder Trial For A Johnson City Father Accused In His Son’s Accidental Shooting Death Has Been Delayed Until Next Spring. 26 Year Old Christopher Alan Mitchell Is Charged With First Degree Murder, Tampering With Evidence And Criminal Impersonation In The Death Of Two Year Old Jacob Mitchell. That Incident Occurred At The Value Place Hotel On Pinnacle Road January 11th. His Preliminary Hearing In Washington County Tennessee General Sessions Court Has Been Continued Until April 28th Due To Pending Sentencing On A Charge Of Felony Possession Of A Firearm.