What is the booking process if you have been issued a criminal citation in Nashville , Tennessee ? Metro Nashville Police in some types of cases like simple possession of drugs , patronizing prostitution , and driving on a revoked driver’s license issue a criminal citation in lieu of an arrest warrant .
Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe declared that he did not plan to grant pardons in the West Memphis Three case unless evidence showed that someone else committed the murders. The West Memphis Three were convicted of three murders in 1993 . The case was based in large part on a suspect confession by one of the co-defendants
Yesterday , I posted on the trial of a woman who was shackled during labor by members of the Nashville Davidson County Sheriff’s Office Ms.Villegas was awarded $2300,000.00 by a Federal jury in less than an hour of deliberations. Brian Hass and Michael Cass of The Tennessean reported on the trial during the week .
A Nashville Federal Judge criticized the lawyer for Metro Nashville for his techniques during a civil rights trial. U.S. District Court Judge William Haynes has already ruled that the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office violated Juana Villegas’ civil rights when she was shackled during and after her labor during childbirth . The only issue is how
Last week at the annual meeting of The Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (TACDL) in Memphis , Shelby County Judge Mark Ward presented an update on the law of search and seizure in Tennessee. It was insightful to get a criminal trial judge’s perspective on the topic of search and seizure which is a dominant
New York lawyer Scott Greenfield writes a great blog on criminal issues as well as other interesting topics . I highly recommend his blog Simple Justice. Greenfield ‘s topic today was the use of a mother to get a confession.
Jason Gonzalez was arrested for murder . Mr.Gonzalez refused to give a statement and
Sometimes those charged with a crime try to avoid getting arrested . My advice is to hire a criminal defense lawyer and turn yourself in to law enforcement .There are several tactical reasons to so and they can all help your case.
First , turning yourself in sometimes result in a lower bail bond being set
Unlike some of the criminal law commentators on the Internet , I actually try cases , represent clients , and go to court . The next series of posts are some important issues that came up while in the courtroom last week .
The use of jailhouse telephone calls continue to be used as evidence against the accused. The
Mastering the Tennessee Rules of Evidence is one of the most crucial requirements of becoming a successful criminal trial attorney. Hearsay is one of the most difficult rules to grasp. The definition of hearsay is it is a statement , other than one made by the declarant while testifying at the trial or hearing offered
The State of Tennessee must prove identity in every criminal case. A defendant may be identified in a number of ways from eyewitness identification , photographic identification , voice identification , and by forensic science such as DNA evidence .One of the least trustworthy methods is eyewitness identification . Eyewitness identification has been the