When a Tennessee Contracting Dispute Becomes Home Improvement Fraud
A home improvement project can go wrong for many reasons. Unexpected costs, labor shortages, material delays, change-order disputes, and poor communication can cause a project to fall behind or remain unfinished. Although these problems may support a civil lawsuit for breach of contract, an unsuccessful project does not automatically mean the contractor committed a crime. […]
What Are The 3 Field Sobriety Tests In Tennessee?
When a police officer suspects a driver may be impaired, the officer will often request a series of roadside exercises known as field sobriety tests. These exercises are commonly used in DUI investigations throughout Knoxville and East Tennessee. The three standardized field sobriety tests are the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus test, the Walk-and-Turn test, and the […]
How Tennessee’s DUI Lookback Period Works
Many people charged with a second or third DUI in Tennessee ask the same question: How far back can the State go? They may have a DUI from more than a decade ago, a conviction from another state, or an offense listed under a different name (such as DWI, OUI, or OWI) and assume it […]
Can You Return Home After a Domestic Assault Arrest in Tennessee?
After an arrest for domestic assault, one of the first questions a person may have is: “When can I go home?” The answer is not determined simply by whether the person has been released from jail, owns the home, is named on the lease, or has been invited back by the alleged victim. The answer […]
Rising BAC in Tennessee DUI Cases: Can BAC Rise After a Stop?
When someone is arrested for DUI in Tennessee, the breath or blood test result often becomes one of the most important pieces of evidence in the case. But when that test is taken can be just as important as what the test says. Blood alcohol concentration, or BAC, changes over time. After a person drinks, […]
From Dinner With Your Children To A Minimum Of 32 Days In Jail
After a long week at work, you decide to celebrate the weekend with a nice dinner out with your family. At dinner, you consume a couple alcoholic beverages, enjoy some laughs and good conversation, begin your drive home, then you look back to see your child laughing when suddenly you observe blue lights behind your […]
Reasonable Suspicion vs Probable Cause in Tennessee Traffic Stops
A Tennessee traffic stop can begin with something that seems minor: drifting near the fog line, failing to signal, speeding, or having a brake light out. But once an officer turns on the blue lights, that brief roadside encounter can quickly become much more serious. A routine stop may lead to DUI questioning, field sobriety […]
Drug DUI vs. Alcohol DUI in Tennessee: What’s The Difference?
When most people hear the term “DUI,” they immediately think of alcohol. But in Tennessee, DUI charges are not limited to drinking and driving. A person can also be charged with DUI based on marijuana, illegal drugs, prescription medications, over-the-counter medications, or a combination of substances that allegedly affect their ability to drive safely. That […]
How Assault Becomes A Felony In Tennessee
A lot of people are surprised to learn that an assault charge in Tennessee does not always stay a misdemeanor. In some cases, what sounds like a simple fight or argument can be charged as a felony. That usually happens because of the specific facts prosecutors believe they can prove. They may claim that someone […]
Charged with a Crime in Tennessee? Avoid These 5 Mistakes
After an arrest in Tennessee, what you do next can matter almost as much as what happened before the arrest. Many people unintentionally hurt their criminal case because they are scared, overwhelmed, or simply trying to fix the situation quickly. They may talk to police in hopes of clearing things up, post about the case […]
