What is Implied Consent and how do you violate it? The law, T.C. A. Code 55-10-401/406, says that if you operate a motor vehicle in Tennessee you have implicitly agreed to have your blood alcohol level tested. Violating the Implied Consent law is a civil, not a criminal offense (whereas a DUI charge is a criminal offense). [...]
Mt. Juliet Police to begin use of body camera technology. Four Mt. Juliet Police officers and patrol units will initially be equipped with the new system, which could be issued in the next two weeks. Reports say all officers will be equipped with the technology by March if the system works correctly. The agreement also [...]
Supreme Court Argues for Protecting Citizens from Unlimited Civil Forfeiture DUI Defense Attorney Frank Lannom The Government wants to seize your automobile for speeding five miles over the limit, but Supreme Court Justice Breyer doesn’t agree and leads Government attorney into a trap that proves they have no respect for the 8th Amendment [...]
DUI Defense Attorney Frank Lannom WHAT HAPPENS IN A TENNESSEE DUI CONVICTION? A DUI charge carries consequences upon conviction that include losing your driver's license, mandatory jail time, fines, one year of probation, and attendance at an alcohol education class. Did you know that a DUI conviction could also affect your handgun carry [...]
We were hired by our client, a young father fighting for custody of his child, in the following case after a local counsel recommended settlement. After a year long battle and a contentious trial, Melanie Bean and her team established our client as the primary residential parent of the parties' young child. Our involvement in the case began over a year ago [...]
Attorney Frank Lannom What does it mean to get a “Criminal Misdemeanor Citation” in Middle Tennessee? The short answer is that it is basically the same thing as getting arrested, yet you were spared the humiliation of being physically arrested, put in jail, and forced to call someone to bail you out. The [...]
Attorney Frank Lannom In my 25 years of experience defending citizens accused of sex crimes, I have found that allegations are often exaggerated and sometimes just down right lies. Our present day society has shifted away from the Constitutional belief of "innocent until proven guilty" to believing it is wrong to even question the legitimacy of [...]
“We make it better.” Often this is the most honest and accurate statement I make to my clients. I have done everything in my power over the past 25 years to provide the very best defense for every client and I believe I have raised the standard of defense received by citizens accused of [...]
The definition of the word "Allegation" is "a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof." The news is filled to overflowing with allegations of sexual misconduct. The list of well known people whose lives are immediately and often irreparably derailed has increased dramatically in just a few weeks. Actors [...]
Children in Wilson County Schools are being arrested at almost double the rate of only two years ago.One of the most successful programs of the Wilson County Sheriff's Department is the very popular SRO or School Resource Officer Program. Every school now has armed deputies in the school providing security and law enforcement duties [...]
