Under Tennessee’s DUI laws , you can get jail credit for alcohol treatment on second offense DUI charges , third offense DUI charges , and felony DUI charges. . On July 1, 2014 , new laws went into effect granting jail credit for alcohol treatment on all multiple DUI charges. Before July 1.2014. one could only obtain
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Buzzed Driving Does Not Equal Drunk Driving
As I was driving home from Memphis this past weekend , I heard quite a few radio spots . The theme of the ads was that " Buzzed Driving Equals Drunk Driving ". The ads are part of a campaign by the Tennessee Governor’s Highway Safety Office (GHSO) . The ads are designed to increase…
Michael Phelps Checks Into Treatment
Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps checked into a alcohol treatment facility after his second DUI arrest. I mention his problem because some folks in Tennessee think about doing the same thing if they are arrested for a DUI. Tennessee recently enacted some new laws about certain benefits of getting into a alcohol treatment .
Tennessee enacted…
Questions About Driving Under the Influence of Marijuana
The topic of legalized marijuana has been a area of discussion since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana. Some questions have cropped about about driving under the influence of marijuana. in fact , one Pittsburgh Steeler player did not know it was against the law to drive stoned . Z San…
Tennessee DUI Law Has a Loophole ?
The Memphis Commercial Appeal has done some great investigative reporting about a loophole in Tennessee’s DUI law. The only problem is the loophole has been around since 1989 and is not really a loophole under Tennessee’s DUI laws. In reviewing three Shelby County convictions for vehicular homicide , the paper found that in those three…
Collateral Consequences of a DUI Conviction NFL Style
DUI arrests and convictions have collateral consequences on your job, your freedom , your driver’s license and several other areas of your life. The NFL has proposed some consequences of a DUI charge for its players. The NFL is pushing for a mandatory suspension of any NFL player convicted of a DUI . Some reports indicate…
Issue Spotting in Tennessee DUI Cases
I was reviewing my material for a CLE presentation for the Tennessee Bar Association tomorrow. The topic I was assigned was the " Nuts and Bolts of DUI Defense ". One of the big mistakes that I witness among Tennessee DUI lawyers is identifying the issue. While I was at the Trial Lawyers College , one of the…
Another Reason Not To Perfrom The Field Sobriety Tests
One of the major DUI investigation tools that police use are the standardized field sobriety tests. Most citizens accused of driving while intoxicated think that if they pass these tests they will not be arrested for DUI. Little do they know they can still be arrested, prosecuted, and face trial even if they pass the…
Rights of a DUI Suspect in Tennessee
Citizens suspected of driving under the influence in Tennessee do have some rights during the arrest process. One of those rights is the ability to request an independent sample of your blood. The purpose of this law is to give the accused the right to test his or her blood to determine if test is accurate. Typically, two blood samples …
Kerry Kennedy On Trial For Driving Under The Influence Of Ambien
Kerry Kennedy is on trial in a New York courtroom . The charge is driving under the influence of a generic form of Ambien . Most folks don’t realize they can be charged with driving under the influence of a prescribed medication. Ms. Kennedy’s defense is that she was rushing off to the gym…