A Davidson County Grand Jury has indicted 41-year-old Herbert Bates for forgery, retaliation for past action, and unlawful lien on November 8th, 2023. The indictment alleges that Bates attempted to defraud Judge Hugh Harvey Jr. of $250,000 or more and threatened to harm him for a past decision on or about September 12th, 2023. Bates was taken into custody on August 8th, 2024. A judicial commissioner set his bond at $225,000.