Changes to DUI Sentencing in Tennessee
As of July 1, 2024, new laws take effect which significantly impact Driving Under the Influence in Tennessee. Previously [...]
Can a Misdemeanor Take Away My Right to Carry a Gun?
The short answer is yes. The State has prohibited possession and denied the purchase of firearms for people with [...]
Transdermal and DUI Enhancements in Tennessee
Transdermal Devices and DUIs – Last July, the Tennessee legislature changed the DUI statute creating a requirement for a person [...]
Weapons on School Property Laws
Weapons on School Property – Two new laws passed that affect one’s ability to carry a weapon onto school property. [...]
Tennessee’s Move Over Law Just Got Tougher
Move Over Law – Titled the “Jabari Bailey Highway Safety Act,” this law increases penalties for those who fail to [...]
Can you be arrested for seeking help if you overdose?
Immunity from Prosecution for Overdosing – Updating an older law, new language in Tenn. Code Ann. § 63-1-156(b) states, “Any [...]
Silas Gable Flatt Law
“Silas Gable Flatt” Law – This new law, found in Tenn. Code Ann. § 55-10-456, now makes it an offense [...]
Tennessee’s Constitutional Carry Law and Your DUI
Do you know what “Constitutional Carry” really means for the citizens of Tennessee? As of July 1, 2021, Tennessee [...]
Attorney Frank Lannom Teaches DUI Seminar for TACDL
Frank Lannom was honored to once again be on the faculty of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Attorney's Annual [...]
Frank Lannom Elected President of TACDL
Lebanon attorney Frank Lannom has been elected president of the Tennessee Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, as reported in The [...]
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