One of the worst decisions you can make is to try to outrun the police.My tip for the day on how to get along with police on the roadway is to pull over immediately once you see the blue lights.However, some folks get scared and confused and don’t stop as directed. Evading arrest in
Tennesseans who are convicted of drunk driving (DUI) or implied consent must use the ignition interlock device before starting their car.How would you like to have to blow into a breath alcohol machine before you start your job.The American Bar Association reports that a Maryland judge who was recently convicted of DUI blows into a
As I start week four on the quest to find Nashville’s best cheeseburger , I got my inspiration from a feature from The Nashville Tennessean. I read an article from the paper and had court in General Sessions Court in Franklin,Tn. So I thought I would stop in for a burger.The bar had a nice
A fellow DUI attorney send me the link of this video.While it is funny from an attorney’s point of view.It does illustrate some common questions that come up in a drunk driving case.One key point is to be honest with the client.If the case has few defenses , be blunt and totally upfront.
Sometimes police or law enforcement are mush like the spider.The spider creates the web and hopes it’s prey stumbles into the web where it can’t escape.Some of my clients in drug and patronizing prostitution cases assert they were entrapped into their criminal conduct.However, the defense of entrapment seldom applies.
The Entrapment Defense was first
The third installment of my search for Nashville’s best cheeseburger took me to the "International Famous’ Twin Kegs. I met owner Todd Rossbach who gave me a little history about the place.It became Twin Kegs in 1974.It has been one of Nashville’s best dive bar since the name change.
On to the burgers, I
Recently ,we had a comment posted on Nashville Criminal Law Report on whether a phone call was enough evidence to support a charge of reckless endangerment in Tennessee.It depends. One element of reckless endangerment is whether the conduct places a person in imminent danger.
In the example of a phone call , there can be
It saddens me to report most DUI lawyers in Nashville, Tennessee have no clue as to the new DUI laws in Tennessee. The 2010 Tennessee State Legislature enacted several tough DUI laws. I have been been posting blog posts on the topic .I was asked to present a talk on the subject by the Tennessee
Brown’s Diner is still the gold standard for Nashville cheeseburgers along with Rotiers.Browns started business in 1931 in an old trailer.I still eat in the old part with Terry the daytime bartender and Gordie on the weekends .It is old Nashville at it’s finest.
On to the burgers , the hamburger is served
Timothy Rush posted on his Facebook page about the alcohol he was drinking at Anchor High Marina in Hendersonville, Tennessee.Rush even invited his " friends" to stop by for a drink.Later , he he left and killed Calvin Miller Jr. Rush’s blood alcohol level was .13 % .
Members of the Hendersonville Police Department recovered