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 [...]
For most people charged with a crime the thought of having a whole team of legal professionals to stand up for them is nothing but wishful thinking. These days, most criminal defense attorneys are solo practitioners with a small staff and few resources to pull from if they are needed. The truth is [...]
Holidays are great times to relax and three day weekends give us time to catch up on sleep, spend time with our loved ones, and maybe get a few projects completed. But a little too much relaxation mixed with some alcohol and added to driving a vehicle can be a bad cocktail. The result is holiday celebrations can [...]
The Tennessee State Supreme Court rejected the prosecutors' attempt to prevent former University of Tennessee standout AJ Johnson from obtaining social media posts and texts of a female who accused him of rape. Johnson and former teammate AJ Williams contend their accuser is lying and what she and her friends said via social [...]
The Attorney General Jeff Sessions just announced a new policy directing law enforcement agencies to increase the use of asset forfeiture in the name of fighting the drug war. Sessions is appointed under a Republican administration that presumably represents the interest of citizens who desire to limit the power of the federal government. [...]
The latest news reports tell us that Otto Warmbier, a 22-year-old American college student held by North Korea for 18 months, is now back in America surrounded by family and a team of doctors. It appears Mr. Warmbier has severe brain deterioration, possibly caused by oxygen deprivation to the brain. Mr. Warmbier was given a [...]
Our defense is frequently sought out when the State of Tennessee attempts to try children as adults for crimes, I have represented many juveniles facing delinquency charges in juvenile courts all over Middle Tennessee. Most people don't know that juveniles are subject to the same types of jails, incarceration, isolation and strip searches as adults. It was only in 2005 that the [...]
Tiger Woods said an unexpected reaction to prescribed medications was to blame for his early-morning DUI arrest near his Jupiter Island home in Florida on Monday. The former golf champion was found asleep behind of the wheel of his car, with his seatbelt on and the motor running. According to the arresting officer, Woods' speech was slurred [...]
Memorial Day weekend means cookouts and swimming, but it also means increased patrol by law enforcement for people operating vehicles under the influence. We have one published roadblock for tonight in our area: a sobriety checkpoint at Central Pike and John Hagar in Mt. Juliet. But every county, including Wilson, will have what is [...]
