Recently , there has been some discussions among Tennessee criminal defense lawyers about a motion that has been filed by a Tennessee prosecutor. An Assistant District Attorney has filed a motion in limine to preclude the defense attorney from referring to the state’s attorney as " The Government’ during trial. The motion asserts that referring
Tennessee Supreme Court Alert
The Tennessee Supreme Court has grant permission to appeal in two Driving Under the Influence (DUI) cases. The court has granted the appeals to test what are the limits a trial court has to dismiss DUI cases. The two cases to be on the watch for are St. of Tennessee v. Bell and State of
Accused of a Crime ? Keep Your Mouth Shut
One thing that I can’t stress enough is if you are under investigation by the police . you need to keep your mouth shut. I repeat. Do not answer any questions. You can look to many cases that support my point.
First,Jody Arias denies knowing anything about the murder . Then, blames it on
Should You Hire An Experienced Lawyer ?
Seth Godin wrote a great blog post about river guides. The post hit home since I went down the Colorado River on a raft trip last year. Mr. Godin talks about a river guide piloting a dory down Lava Falls. Lava Falls is one of the best rapids in the Grand Canyon. It takes great
Trial Tip Of The Day
Last week , I tried a week long first degree murder case and aggravated child abuse case in Gallatin , Tennessee. We were blessed with a good result. The trial tip of the day is very simple.Gallatin is about a forty minute drive from Nashville. A hour plus is burned up in travel time. The case