A New Trial Date Has Been Set For An Accused Washington County Tennessee Double Murderer. A New Judge, John J. Blackwood, Will Pick A Jury From Knoxville When Howard Hawk Willis Goes On Trial. He Was Arrested In 2002 For Killing And Dismembering A Teenage Couple In Johnson City. The Previous Judge, Lynn Brown, Recused Himself From The Case After Willis Filed A Lawsuit Claiming He Forced Willis To Represent Himself In Court. Willis, Who’s Been Through Nine Lawyers, Will Represent Himself Before Judge Blackwood On June 14th.