Success for Our Middle Tennessee Clients
The following facts represent a sample of our many successful case results. Please feel free to call our office at (615) 444-2900, or fill out our online contact form at the bottom of this page.
Violation: DUI - Driving while Under the Influence Facing: Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment; Fine of up to $2,500.00; One year suspension of driving privileges. Result: DUI case dismissed; no loss of license, no payment of court costs, or fines. Additional Details: On Feburary 6, 2011, a police officer alleged that a vehicle being driven by [...]
Violation: DUI Charge Facing: Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment; Fine of up to $2,500.00; One year suspension of driving privileges Result: DUI case and implied consent dismissed; no loss of license, court costs, or fines. Additional Details: Frank Lannom successfully challenged the constitutionality of Tennessee Highway Patrol roadblocks that led to his client's vehicular stop and [...]
Violation: Murder Facing: Death, imprisonment for life without possibility of parole, life imprisonment Result: Three years probation; no prison time served Additional Details: A 41-year-old cold case was reopened and this client was charged with murder. Upon review of the facts including the client's poor health and age which made a lengthy trial undesirable, Frank Lannom arranged a plea [...]
Violation: Rape Facing: Up to 30 years imprisonment Result: No conviction; State ultimately dismissed all charges Additional Details: This client was charged with rape as a result of incapacitation of the victim. Frank Lannom and Melanie Bean were retained six years after the incident, at which time the case remained pending. The investigation subsequently undergone by the attorneys uncovered [...]
Violation: Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder (Class A Felony) Facing: Up to 60 years imprisonment Result: No conviction; No jail time served Additional Details: In this case, Frank Lannom and Melanie Bean represented the so-called "High School Hitman." The high school student was charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder in a highly publicized case. The case [...]
Violation: DUI Charge Facing: Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment; Fine of up to $2,500.00; One year suspension of driving privileges Result: Reduced to Reckless Driving, No loss of Driver's License Additional Details: Frank Lannom's client was charged with a DUI after the client consented to a breath alcohol test reading of .13 blood alcohol content (BAC), [...]
Violation: Rape Facing: Up to 30 years imprisonment Result: All charges dropped! Additional Details: In this instance, Frank Lannom's client was a Kentucky resident working in Nashville Tennessee as a store manager. The client was charged with rape of a twenty year old young woman. The charge of rape carried a minimum of 8 years imprisonment and could be [...]
Violation: Aggravated Domestic Assault Facing: Up to 15 years imprisonment; Fine of up to $15,000.00 Result: Client released from jail, no further jail time required Additional Details: The client was charged with aggravated domestic assault based on allegations of serious abuse and injuries to his wife. The police testified that the client's wife was found face down in a [...]
Violation: Attempted First Degree Murder (Class A Felony) Facing: Minimum of 15 years, up to 60 years imprisonment without parole or probation Result: No jail time for the client! Additional Details: Frank Lannom and Melanie Bean represented a well known and well liked horse breeder and trainer. The gentleman was arrested and held without bail for three days before [...]
Violation: Attempted First Degree Murder (Class A Felony) Facing: Minimum of 15 years, up to 60 years imprisonment without parole or probation Result: All charges dismissed. Additional Details: In a case that lasted 11 years, Frank Lannom finally won complete dismissal of all charges against a citizen accused of attempted first degree murder. The client was accused of shooting [...]
