A Convicted Kingsport Drug Dealer Is Asking For A New Trial. 50 Year Old James Simonton Was Convicted In U.S. District Court In Greeneville To Conspiracy To Distribute 280 Grams Or More Of Crack Cocaine, Possession Of A Firearm In Furtherance Of A Drug Trafficking Offense, Three Counts Of Being A Felon In Possession Of A Firearm And Witness Intimidation. He’s Requesting A New Trial, Claiming Outbursts By Government Witnesses Should Have Resulted In A Mistrial. The Case Began When Simonton Shot His Own Son And Another Man With An Ak-47 Two Years Ago.