I did not realize an iphone had a voice recorder until this summer. If your questioned by police , should you record your conversation with the police. I did a quick check and there does not appear to be any laws in Tennessee prohibiting a citizen from tape recording their conversations with police officers .
A Nashville , Tn. couple was arrested this week on charges of manufacturing marijuana and possession of marijuana within a 1000 feet of a school zone. Metro Nashville Police discovered a large marijuana growing operation this week. A police officer noticed the smell during a DUI traffic stop. The smell was traced to a house in
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
Richard A. Oppel Jr. of the New York Times just published a article entitled " Sentencing Shift Gives New Leverage to Prosecutors". From my perspective handling criminal cases in Tennessee , Mr Oppel is right on target. Under Tennessee criminal sentencing laws , there are mandatory minimum sentences in certain criminal offenses.Some prosecutors use
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
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
As the week winds down , I think back to a case from this week. My thought is the total abuse of the drug free school zone law here in Nashville ,Tennessee. Nashville’s a great place to live with schools and parks in most places in the county . Only problem is just driving by
In most murder cases a firearm is used . After someone is shot , blood is usually present at the crime scene . Can homicide detectives use blood found at the scene to make their case ? The blood left behind may provide some clues as to what happened . One method of bloodstain analysis is blood
I had my first experience dealing with Tennessee’s new bail bond law for those accused of DUI second , DUI third, and felony DUI offenses. The new law may keep those accused of these crimes from being released on bond.In Nashville,Tn., once a person is arrested and can’t make bond their case is placed on the