The ABA posted an article on the explosion of the use of cellphones that are being used to video police. It seems that average citizens are now video taping police officers in the performance of their duties. A Boston man was arrested for video taping an incident where he thought police were using excessive force.
Ashland City Tennessee DUI Law Alert
Tennessee has a uniform driving under the influence (DUI) laws. However , the application varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. If you are convicted on DUI in Tennessee , Tennessee Code Annotated 55-10-403(p)(1) provides that a person convicted of a DUI shall report within 30 days to commence the sentence . Generally , you have 30
Your Rights At A DUI Checkpoint In Tennessee
Here is a video blog on your rights at a DUI checkpoint under Tennessee law. Look for the use of DUI checkpoints or roadblocks around any major holiday.
Hermtiage Women Charged With Vehicular Homicide
Nate Rau of The Tennessean ran two stories about a Hermitage , Tennessee women charged with vehicular homicide . The catch is she was not driving the car in the deadly crash. Her boyfriend was at the wheel . Metro Nashville Police charged her under the theory of that she was criminally responsible for the
New Tactic in Patronizing Prostitution Cases In Nashville
It is not official but there may be a new tactic in how Metro Nashville police are handling patronizing prostitution cases in Nashville, Tennessee. Over the weekend , a prominent high school football coach was arrested for patronizing prostitution. What makes this case different is how the police start the process. Tennessee police officers have
Allleged Rapist Busted by Facebook
What people put on Facebook never ceases to amaze me . Now , the police are using Facebook to track down fugitive criminals . A police department in Alabama recently posted a wanted poster on Facebook. In the Old West , the sheriff would post a wanted poster in the post office. In this century ,we
Florida Judge Orders Man to Take Wife to Red Lobster
A Florida Judge ordered a man accused of a domestic violence charge to take his wife out to Red Lobster as a condition of his bail bond. Judge John Hurley ordered the defendant who was accused of assaulting his wife to get her some flowers , dress up , take her to Red Lobster
Is the Smell of Alcohol Enough Evidence in a DUI Case ?
Most DUI arrest warrants in Tennessee have somewhere in the affidavit that the police officer smelled alcohol . The question is whether the smell of alcohol enough to make a DUI case. Tennessee has held that the smell of alcohol alone is insufficient to establish probable cause to arrest for for driving under the influence.