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
Is Your Window Tint Too Dark ?
One way to avoid being stopped in Nashville for either a DUI offense or a drug offense is to remove the window tint on your car. Metro Nashville Police can stop a car or truck for a traffic violation. The window tint under Tennessee Code Annotated 55-9-107 provides that it must have a visible
The Use of Constables in Sumner County Tennessee
I see some strange things in the courtroom . Today in Gallatin , Tennessee was no exception. As I was waiting for my case to be called . I watched a DUI trial that involved a constable . No assistant district attorney and the defendant represented himself. The arrest was made by a constable. I thought
Response to The Tennessean Editorial
I am just reentering the legal world after spending the last three weeks at the Trial Lawyers College in Dubois , Wyoming being tutored by Gerry Spence . As I was reading the paper this morning , I read the the editorial about a tragic vehicular homicide that happened in Lebanon , Tennessee. The facts of
New Tennessee Law On Mandatory License Revocation
The punishment for multiple DUI offenders got tougher on July 1 , 2011 for those arrested in Tennessee . The new DUI law increase the mandatory license revocation period for a DUI conviction of a DUI 3rd offense from 3 to 10 years to 6 to 10 years . It also amends the revocation
Forensic Chromatography
I have not posted for a while due to attending a fantastic class sponsored by the American Chemical Society . Recently , I joined select DUI lawyers from across the country in learning about forensic chromatography .Gas chromatography is the science behind blood alcohol testing. The class was 40 hours and included both theory
Your Right to an Independant Blood Sample
Nashville’s DUI officers rely heavily on the breath alcohol test . If you submit to a breath alcohol test , do you have a right to an independent test blood test for alcohol or drug content. ?
Yes. Tennessee Code Annotated 55-10-410 mandates that a person charged with driving under the influence " shall be entitled
Nashville DUI Officer Charged For Drug Charges
Richard Wilson of the Nashville Metro Police Department was indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for allegations that he was involved in distributing cocaine , Mr. Wilson has been decommissioned as a police officer pending the outcome of his criminal charges. Mr. Wilson has been on the DUI Enforcement Unit of the Nashville Police Department
One More Reason To Refuse The Breath Test In Nashville
Would you buy a new car without a owner’s manual ? Would you fly in a plane without the pilot knowing something about the plane ? Here is one reason you should not take the test . There is no owner’s manual for the breath test machine . Members of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI)
Video on Walk and Turn Test
The standardized field sobriety tests established by The National Highway Safety and Traffic Administration contains three tests. On this video , I am discussing the walk and turn test. Almost all police officers in Nashville,Tn. , Franklin , Tn. and all Tennessee Counties utilize this test in DUI investigations.
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