I did not realize an iphone had a voice recorder until this summer. If your questioned by police , should you record your conversation with the police. I did a quick check and there does not appear to be any laws in Tennessee prohibiting a citizen from tape recording their conversations with police officers .
Shanterrica Madden is on trial for the murder of MTSU basketball star Tina Stewart . Brandon Gee reported on a recent hearing in The Tennessean . Circuit Court Judge Don Ash follows a novel procedure that allows jurors to ask questions during the trial. Defense attorney Joe Brandon filed a pre-trial motion hoping to persuade the
On December 2 2011 , I am moderating a panel discussion of the following criminal court judges .They are ;
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The more I read and watch the Penn State Sex abuse case . The more it makes me sick of what happened. The cover up of Jerry Sandusky’s illegal abuse of young boys was swept under the rug by the coaches, the Penn Sate administration , and possibly the folks that were supposed to investigate
Once you see blue lights on a police car come on , you know someone is in trouble. The Tennessee Court of Criminal appeals reversed a lower court and dismissed a DUI conviction based on a illegal traffic stop. The court held that once the blue lights come on the driver is seized for Fourth Amendment
Florida DUI lawyer Mike Kessler wrote a nice piece recently on why your medical records aren’t so private . Under Tennessee law , your medical records aren’t private at all. Most people have the belief that your medical records are private and can’t be disclosed without your permission. Wrong . A federal law commonly known
Sexual molestation charges against former Penn state football coach Jerry Sandusky has rocked Penn State University . From news reports , it appears a graduate assistant discovered former coach Sandusky molesting a young boy in a shower in 2002. Coach Paterno was notified and he passed the information along to the administration . Here is
Tennessee State Representative Curry Todd made his first appearance in a Nashville court room yesterday. Nothing happened and the case was reset. Representative Todd was charged with driving under the influence , possession of a handgun under the influence of alcohol , and a violation of the implied consent law.
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The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard oral arguments in Cooper and Frye. The links will take you to a transcript of the oral argument. The pivotal issue is the performance of the lawyers during the plea bargaining process.. In the Frye case , Mr. Frye’s lawyer did not advise him of a plea bargain