Blog Archives
Setting off Fireworks in Nashville Could Lead to Criminal Charges
According to multiple local media sources this week, due to dry conditions in the area the Metro Nashville Police Department will have a zero tolerance for those that set off fireworks in Nashville this 4th of July week. Nashville Police … Read More
Tennessee Supreme Court Mandates Corroboration of Anonymous Tips
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
Sagging Pants Against the Law
Tennessee lawmakers passed a new law that prohibits students from exposing “underwear or body parts in an indecent manner that disrupts the learning environment.” The law leaves the severity of the punishment in the hands of individual school districts. … Read More
Expungement of Tennessee Convictions – Erasing the Past
Tennessee has a new law that will finally enable individuals previously convicted in Tennessee of many misdemeanors and certain low level felonies the opportunity to have their criminal records fully expunged. Before only “arrests” could be expunged but now certain … Read More
Problems Emerge Surrounding New Synthetic Drugs
A new line of synthetic drugs, sold under labels such as ‘bath salts’ and ‘Molly’s Plant Food,’ have been found to be the cause of countless deaths in the United States. The new drug is unrelated to legitimate bath salts … Read More
Possible Overservice of Patron Leads to Fatal Wrong-Way Crash
Rebecca Benson, 22, is facing a vehicular homicide charge for her involvement in a wrong-way crash that claimed the life of Steffanie Leonard, 29, in February. Police maintain that Benson was driving the wrong way when she merged onto I-65 … Read More
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
