The Tennessean ran a story recently on drugged driving in Tennessee.Here are some take away facts from the story;

  • The Tennessee District Attorneys Conference will ask state lawmakers to strengthen DUI laws to make it easier to convict drugged drivers.
  • Prescription drugs have grown to the second most abused drug in the country after marijuana

The fall out from the erased DUI video tapes by the Nashville, Tennessee police department continue.  Attorney David Brandon was the first attorney to discover the erased tapes.  I congratulate him for discovering what had happened.  However, I think everyone needs to be aware that the erased DUI tapes are not a get out of jail free