A Crossville native, Judge Hixson worked as an Assistant District Attorney General in the Knox County office following his graduation from Winston College of Law.  He then spent two years as an Assistant Attorney General with the Office of the Attorney General and Reporter in Nashville.

Judge Hixson returned to Knoxville to serve as Deputy District Attorney General prior to his appointment and election as Criminal Court Judge in 2020. He was appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals and confirmed by the General Assembly in 2022.  He is experienced in trying complex cases to juries and has also practiced at the appellate level, including before the Tennessee Supreme Court and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals.

• Education & Experience

B.S., University of Tennessee
J.D., University of Tennessee