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I Am from Tennessee but I got a DUI while visiting another State, How Do I Get a Restricted License?
This question arises quite frequently as college students that are from Tennessee will get convicted of DUI while they are away at college. It also happens to Tennessee business travelers who encounter drinking and driving charges in other jurisdictions. Tennessee … Read More
New Legislation Proposed In Response To Growing Drug Problem
Across the nation the war on drugs has been taken from the streets to doctor’s offices, with drug overdoses account for 16 deaths per 100,000 people living in the state. An estimated 116 million Americans are suffering from long-term battles … Read More
Evading Arrest with Risk of Death or Serious Bodily Injury Requires Bystanders or other Vehicles
Under Tennessee Law, it is a Class D Felony punishable by imprisonment of 2-12 years for evading arrest when such actions create a risk of death or injury to innocent bystanders or third parties. A recent Tennessee case, State v. … Read More
United States Supreme Court Says GPS Tracking Requires Warrant
The United States Supreme Court ruled today in a unanimous decision that police must obtain a search warrant before using a GPS device to track a criminal suspect.Law enforcement have begun relying on such high tech devices to track the … Read More
Federal Lawsuit Filed in Response to Humphreys County Police Beating
Darren T. Ring, a 35-year-old resident of the City of Waverly, has had a federal civil rights lawsuit filed on his behalf in response to an alleged instance of police brutality, which I reported on in the July 2011 article … Read More
Can an Order of Protection Be Expunged?
Some thirty years ago, Tennessee lawmakers first introduced laws now found in Tennessee Code Annotated 36-3-601 et seq. to protect citizens from being battered, abused, stalked, or otherwise harassed by spouses, former lovers, and even family members. The need for … Read More
Plaintiffs That Have Potential Medicare Claims Against Them Can Look Online
When representing a client that received medicare benefits while hospitalized for an injury that was caused by another person, it is always very important before reaching a financial settlement on behalf of such client to know what claims that Medicare … Read More
Straddling Two Lanes Does Not Justify Stop
Many people find themselves with criminal charges after a routine traffic stop. If an officer initiates a traffic stop, such officer will likely investigate for criminal activity. If you find yourself arrested after a traffic stop, the first question your … Read More
The Person Knocking at your Door May Be Looking to Arrest You
They will generally knock and say “property management” or “U.S Mail” “, but when you open the door you may find that it is really 2 or 3 police officers trying to talk their way into your living room. A … Read More
Inmates with Diabetes Have Rights when Medical Care Is Ignored
Inmates that receive poor medical care for Diabetes while incarcerated have protections under State and Federal law. Inmates may bring a claim under 42 U.S.C. ยง 1983 if they can establish that their constitutional rights were violated by guards or … Read More
