April 2013

Someone asked me today to get some documents so we could review a case.The problem is under Tennessee law, you are not entitled to anything to discover what evidence the State of Tennessee has in it’s possession.

Here is a short list of what you don’t get;

  1. No video evidence.
  2. No arrest reports.
  3. No witness statements.

One common myth about hiring a criminal defense lawyer is one should hire a former prosecutor. This statement is what it means it is only a myth. Past experience as a prosecutor does not equal the experience necessary to be an effective criminal defense lawyer. The skill set is completely different. From plea bargaining

The United States Supreme Court ruled  that forced blood draws are not valid based upon the fact that alcohol may dissipate over time. Missouri argued for a per se rule that all forced blood results are valid based upon the exigency of the circumstances.

Missouri unsuccessfully argued that alcohol dissipates over time, therefore this meets

Every DUI case in Nashville , Tennessee and every where else in Middle Tennessee is being delayed by the blood alcohol tests. Once a person submits to a blood alcohol test , the sample is send to one of three forensic labs run by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. According to a memo send to the

Craig Garber pleaded guilty to a triple murder in Nashville,Tn. yesterday. Mr.Garber was facing the death penalty. Nashville’s District Attorney’s Office made the decision to offer a plea bargain agreement where Mr.Garber must  serve three consecutive life sentences.Mr.Garber will be eligible to get out in 153 years. There were several reasons why the District Attorney’s

A question that pops up over and over again is " Does a confidential informant have do tell me they are the police ? "  One can count on the police recording activity of illegal drug sales or interviewing suspects under criminal investigation . Secret recordings are one of the standard tools that police use every day.