Safeguarding Your Rights And Protecting Your Future
There are three general scenarios in which the police might arrest someone in Tennessee based on assault allegations. The best-known definition of assault is the intentional decision to cause physical harm to another person through non-consensual physical contact....
Tennessee law establishes numerous different types of assaultive offenses. Simple assault is the most basic, and there are other, more serious forms of assault that result in different penalties than simple assault. Domestic assault generally carries significant...
Tennessee prosecutors can file numerous different charges against those accused of possessing, transporting, selling or manufacturing certain substances. Drug laws in Tennessee both prohibit the possession of numerous substances and also impose strict restrictions on...
There are numerous rules that limit what the police can do, but law enforcement officers will often find ways to bend those rules. For example, there are very strict limits established about when and why police officers can search private property, such as someone's...
Although social attitudes about drugs have changed dramatically in recent years, the laws in Tennessee really haven't followed suit. It is still against the law to use, possess, manufacture and sell controlled substances and numerous prohibited drugs. Those who are...
You got arrested during a traffic stop because the police officers suspected you of impaired driving or you failed a breath test following a minor fender bender. You find yourself not only facing driving under the influence (DUI) charges but also the potential loss of...
Police officers have a duty to keep the streets as safe as they can. Making sure that they don’t have any unsafe drivers around is one way they can do this. While they’re out on patrol, they’ll look for signs of drunk driving. In order to conduct a drunk driving...
Have you heard that holding a penny in your mouth when you take a Breathalyzer can “fool” the machine into a negative result? Supposedly, the copper in the penny creates a chemical reaction with the alcohol in your mouth and neutralizes it. It’s a surprisingly common...
Many DUI arrests simply start as a traffic stop. There are certainly cases in which the police believe someone is intoxicated in advance. But a lot of these stops happen when the police don’t know why the driver made a mistake, but they simply want to pull them over...
Most adults are acutely aware of the fact that possession and use of prohibited substances can lead to criminal charges. However, not as many adults in Tennessee understand controlled substances, like prescription medication. There are numerous useful drugs, ranging...