Criminal Defense Law
When It’s Right to Fight Back — Self-Defense
When threatened with serious bodily injury or death in your own home, you have the right to protect yourself. But what rights do you have to defend yourself outside of your home? Do you have the right to act in self-defense, or are you required to retreat from confrontation in a public place? Tennessee’s Stand…
Read MoreIf You’re a Victim of Domestic Violence
There is help for you Domestic violence is unfortunately too common an occurrence. If you are a victim of this crime, there is help available for you. First, domestic violence in Tennessee is defined as intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly committing one of the following against a family or household member: Causing bodily injury to the…
Read MoreGive Me My Property Back Please
You may be aware of the existence of police evidence rooms only from television shows. Who can forget the magnet scene in Breaking Bad that wiped all of the computers in the evidence room clean? While many items are stored in evidence rooms, it’s unfortunate that police departments don’t follow the same policies as libraries.…
Read MoreDrug Manufacturing Through the Eyes of Breaking Bad
If you watch the mega hit Breaking Bad, you know that the main characters Walter White (a former high school teacher) and his former student/sidekick punk Jesse Pinkman manufacture methamphetamine in part to pay for Walt’s cancer treatment. While they commit many, many crimes, one of the most severe crimes they could be charged with…
Read MoreIf You Hit, Don’t Run. But If You Hit and Run, Get A Lawyer
If you’ve been the perpetrator of a hit and run, it’s imperative that you consult with an attorney before taking another further action. The mistakes you can make trying to resolve the problem on your own without legal counsel can only make a bad situation worse. A hit and run can involve minor accidents or…
Read MoreDo You Need a Criminal Defense Attorney?
Whether you are contesting a criminal charge or pleading guilty, you need a criminal defense attorney on your side. No matter how friendly and professional a prosecutor seems, he or she can never be a substitute for a criminal defense lawyer in the plea bargaining process for five important reasons: Prosecutors’ interests directly oppose the…
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