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Tennessee Supreme Court Mandates Corroboration of Anonymous Tips

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Hollins, Raybin & Weissman, P.C.

Police were contacted by an anonymous caller in May of 2009 who stated that an “armed party” was at a Covington motel.  No information regarding the description of the weapon, the ethnicity, gender, or physical appearance of the suspect(s), or … Read More

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United States Supreme Court Says GPS Tracking Requires Warrant

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Hollins, Raybin & Weissman, P.C.

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

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Federal Lawsuit Filed in Response to Humphreys County Police Beating

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Hollins, Raybin & Weissman, P.C.

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

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Pardoned Felon Sues State Over Right To Bear Arms

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Hollins, Raybin & Weissman, P.C.

Second Amendment advocates have been “up in arms” over a recent case that has resulted in a conflict between the constitutional supremacy of the pardon and the Tennessee lawmakers responsible for statutorily restricting the rights of felons. The case involves … Read More

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