A Johnson City Man Convicted Of Murder Has Been Denied A New Trial. Moses Ballard Jr. Was Found Guilty In The Shooting Death Of 30 Year Old Michael “Tito” Rowe In July 2014. Defense Attorney’s Filed A Motion For A New Trial Based On A Trial Photograph Published In A Local Newspaper. Judge Stacey Street Determined It Did Not Constitute Withholding Evidence And Did Not Change The Outcome Of The Second Degree Murder Conviction. Ballard Is Serving A 38 Year Sentence. He Can Now File An Appeal With The Criminal Court Of Appeals In Knoxville.