Changes To DUI Laws
Tennessee's DUI law has changed once again to further focus serious prosecution efforts on repeat DUI offenders. As of July [...]
Mandatory Litter Pickup for DUI Abolished
Several years ago, the Tennessee State Legislators passed an amendment to the DUI law requiring citizens convicted of DUI to [...]
Boating Under the Influence — Your Rights and Consequences
“Keep it within the navigational beacons.” It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere- Jimmy Buffett I represent several people every year who [...]
Can the Police Force Me to Take a Blood Test or Breathalyzer?
Tennessee currently criminalizes a person's refusal to consent to a blood or breath test at the request of law enforcement [...]
How Can I Get A DUI When I Was Asleep?
We recently gained a dismissal for a client had exited the highway, pulled over to the side of the [...]
Rutherford County Sheriff Indicted
The Rutherford County Sheriff has been indicted on numerous charges including bribery and fraud by federal authorities. The charges stem from an e-cigarette [...]
Settling Isn’t Bad If You Settle For The Best Outcome Possible
There are times when settlement of case is in our client’s benefit. Under the new DUI sentencing [...]
Shouldn’t The Punishment Fit The Crime?
We should always carefully examine the consequences of creating laws that prohibit and harshly punish acts we [...]
Protecting Your Personal Injury Settlement In A Divorce
This simple question is actually a multi-layered problem and its answer is subject to several different interpretations and situations. [...]
Has Wilson County Overlooked Safety While Pursuing Growth?
Twenty-five years ago, it would have been hard to imagine the fields to the south of the Mt. Juliet [...]
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