A Nashville , Tennessee magistrate denied arrest warrants that charged Occupy Nashville protesters were trespassing.
Tennessee Highway Patrol Officers enforced a last minute trespassing ban at Legislative Plaza this past weekend. Protesters were charged with trespassing and hauled off to visit with the magistrate. After hearing some proof and considering the law , the magistrate denied
North Carolina divorce lawyer Lee Rosen wrote a post on should a mother attend the first consultation in a divorce case. I thought the post was worth commenting on from a criminal lawyer’s perspective. I represent a lot of Vanderbilt students as well as those from other local colleges here in Nashville. Most parents want
A Nashville , Tn. couple was arrested this week on charges of manufacturing marijuana and possession of marijuana within a 1000 feet of a school zone. Metro Nashville Police discovered a large marijuana growing operation this week. A police officer noticed the smell during a DUI traffic stop. The smell was traced to a house in
I watched a portion of a trial today while I was waiting for my case to be called in the Birch Building. I have a case next week withe the same prosecutor and just wanted to watch. One evidence issue came to mind during the trial which sparked a thought. Normally , when a video
The Buffalo River runs though Wayne County . It makes a great rip to float down the river on a hot sunny day . However , big brother might be watching your fun.
I just got back from the Wayne County General sessions court in Waynesboro , Tn. A new police technique was discovered
A Gallatin , Tennessee band teacher was charged with statutory rape by an authority figure . From news reports , a female teacher had sexual relations over 20 times with a student . The case is set for hearing in the General Sessions Court of Sumner County , Tennessee in December. There are two points about
Jeff Woods of the Nashville Scene broke the story of Curry Todd’s DUI arrest in Nashville. Mr. Curry was the moving force behind the controversial bill to allow guns in bars . During the DUI investigation , a handgun was found. You can review his warrants here . Mr. Todd was charged with driving under
Scot Greenfield commented on a New York judge incarcerating a young man until his baggy pants were pulled up over his boxers. I must agree with Mr. Greenfield in that my personal style does not include baggy pants. However , it does with my son. I have no idea why it is fashionable. Personally
A babysitter in Clarksville , Tn. was arrested on child abuse this week . The allegation is that one of the children she was watching wandered off from her care. . From the news report , it does not appear to be any intentional act of abuse , but merely neglect. It was reported that the
I must admit I don’t follow high publicity criminal trials.Once you walk in the trenches of the criminal justice system , you don’t want to spend your free time following another case.In 2011 , there are been two high profile criminal trials with different outcomes. First , the Casey Anthony case which almost caused Nancy