Statement of Glenn Funk February 3, 2016 Assistant District Attorney Katy Miller handled the David Chase case from the time of his arrest in June 2014, through the dismissal in July, 2015. General Miller is a veteran trial attorney who has worked in the office for over 30 years. After a thorough review of the evidence, General Miller decided to dismiss this case primarily based on inconsistent statements made under oath by Lauren Bull, as well as other issues affecting Ms. Bull’s credibility. The state agreed to dismiss the charges on June 28, 2015. Mr. Chase’s dismissal of a federal lawsuit, which included the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department as a defendant, was a condition precedent to having the charges dismissed on that date. This condition was designed to bring closure to the case because the District Attorney’s Office did not want the disposition or the publicity of a high profile domestic violence case to deter victims from reporting domestic violence or having the courage to come to court. In addition, this condition saved the taxpayers and the Metropolitan Government from the time and costs of defending against a federal lawsuit. The District Attorney is charged to pursue justice. General Miller’s decision, approved by General Funk, was based solely on the facts, the law, support for victims of domestic violence and the best interests of the community. The factual reasons for the dismissal of the criminal charges against Mr. Chase were filed in writing with the court at the time the dismissal was announced and are a matter of public record. Conditioning dismissal of criminal charges on dismissal of a civil lawsuit is referred to as a “release-dismissal agreement.” Such release-dismissal agreements are routinely used by prosecutors throughout the United States, and were approved by the United States Supreme Court nearly thirty years ago.