Criminal Defense

Oct 12, 2022

What Is a Drug Recognition Expert?

By |October 12th, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on What Is a Drug Recognition Expert?

In today’s day and age, law enforcement have a wide variety of advanced technology to assist them in determining whether a person is under the influence of drugs or alcohol while driving. One might assume that with such tools at their fingertips, any guesswork would be out of the running in deciding the guilt of the accused. However, despite these advancements, law enforcement still uses the unscientific approach of drug recognition experts, or DREs. These [...]

Sep 28, 2022

New Amendment May End Offender Labor in Tennessee

By |September 28th, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on New Amendment May End Offender Labor in Tennessee

As of 2019, Tennessee prisons housed over 25,000 prisoners spread across 11 different facilities. The offenders vary in degree, but almost all of them work different jobs within those facilities at some point during their sentences. While helping convicts prepare for working after their release is undoubtedly a positive, poor conditions and an overall lack of choice lends to a far less savory idea — specifically, the idea that offender labor is nothing more than a [...]

Sep 1, 2022

Trying to Travel with Cannabis Is Not Worth the Risk

By |September 1st, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Trying to Travel with Cannabis Is Not Worth the Risk

As the pandemic slowly winds down, people are starting to travel again. We’re seeing an increase in the number of tourists here at home, and it’s safe to assume that other states are experiencing an influx of visitors as well. Some of them – like Illinois and Virginia, perhaps – may see some of our residents popping over the border for a very specific purpose: to get their hands on some legal marijuana. “Weed tourism” as [...]

Aug 17, 2022

Can You Challenge a DUI Blood Test?

By |August 17th, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Can You Challenge a DUI Blood Test?

When you’re charged with any sort of crime, the prosecution and court as a whole work as hard as possible to prove your alleged guilt — even if none exists. Ideally, everyone is innocent until they are proven guilty, but guilty treatment often starts much sooner than conviction. This prejudice and unjust behavior against defendants can easily lead to a violation of their rights. The prosecution may spin stories, put too much faith in the [...]

Aug 2, 2022

What Types of Accidents Are Caused by Drunk Drivers?

By |August 2nd, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on What Types of Accidents Are Caused by Drunk Drivers?

There are several ways a person can be impaired behind the wheel, but today's focus is on alcohol specifically. The reason drunk driving accidents happen is that alcohol significantly reduces brain function. It causes a driver to have impaired reasoning and muscle coordination. Logic is also affected. Many drivers are under the impression that they can drive while intoxicated. The reality is they cannot, and there are innocent victims on the road who will suffer. According [...]

Jul 13, 2022

Cannabis-Infused Wedding Food Results in Hospitalized Wedding Guests

By |July 13th, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Cannabis-Infused Wedding Food Results in Hospitalized Wedding Guests

You know those wedding videos where you see the bridesmaids and groomsmen surprise the happy couple with a “spontaneous” choreographed dance? Or the social posts of, say, a groom with shoes that say “help me!” on the bottom, or some other trick? Wedding pranks – no matter how you feel about them – are popular with certain couples and their friends, and that’s all well and good as long as no one gets hurt. One bride [...]

May 4, 2022

How Can I Avoid Arrest at Bonnaroo?

By |May 4th, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on How Can I Avoid Arrest at Bonnaroo?

Bonnaroo was put on hold in 2020 and 2021 because of the Coronavirus pandemic. The popular music festival makes a triumphant return to the schedule this June. With that being said, are you planning to make the pilgrimage to Bonnaroo? If so, it might be a good idea to keep your behavior in check to avoid arrest. No matter how diligent you might be in staying out of trouble, trouble might just find you. The experienced [...]

Mar 15, 2022

Take Tennessee Drug Charges Seriously

By |March 15th, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Take Tennessee Drug Charges Seriously

The world, and our society within it, is constantly changing. As we develop as a whole, our views, morals, knowledge, and entire cultures reflect these developments, and that’s great! That being said, not everything goes through these changes and progress at the same time or even in the same way — especially when it comes to the law. Seriously, it takes a LOT for laws to change, and even then it’s usually in incremental, tiny ways. [...]

Jan 4, 2022

Better Think Twice Before Singing “Happy Birthday” in Public This Year

By |January 4th, 2022|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on Better Think Twice Before Singing “Happy Birthday” in Public This Year

It’s a general presumption that people should know what activities are considered crimes in Tennessee. You shouldn’t steal. If you hit someone, you’ll probably be arrested. If you drive over the speed limit, you’ll be ticketed. If you sell drugs, you’re breaking the law. It’s normally not an excuse to say, “But Your Honor, I thought what I was doing was legal.” Still, there are times that even a judge might be surprised that something is [...]

Dec 28, 2021

The Pandemic Kept a Lot of People Wrongfully Detained and Imprisoned

By |December 28th, 2021|Criminal Defense|Comments Off on The Pandemic Kept a Lot of People Wrongfully Detained and Imprisoned

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we all live in many ways. One of those ways is when criminal defendants have their day in court. Due to the danger of contracting the disease, before vaccinations, many trials were postponed. The delay affected jury trials throughout the United States. While the delays are understandable because of public safety concerns, the delays are still preventing defendants from having their day in court. Worse, many defendants who can’t afford [...]

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