In March a car accident occurred in Tennessee. A person died in that accident. There is a difference, however, between a fatal accident and a fatal drunk driving accident. That difference significantly impacts a man's life, reputation, future and freedom.Partly...
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Month: October 2013
Officer’s actions during DUI stop lose him his Tennessee post
While getting pulled over is never pleasant, most drivers wouldn't expect the incident to become one of violence. If a driver follows the instructions of an officer and complies with the law, there is no reason for a simple traffic stop to involve a physical...
Jerry Summers and Ben McGowan Get Dismissal of Vehicular Homicide Case
On October 7th, 2013, the District Attorney's office in Chattanooga, Tennessee moved for a dismissal of a vehicular homicide with a blood alcohol level of .24.The basis for said action was the result of a second blood test reading by Aperian Labs of Opeliha, Alabama...
Supreme Court to decide power of anonymous tips in traffic stops
Drivers have various rights to help protect them from wrongful arrests and charges like drunk driving. For example, Tennessee law says that a driver doesn't have to consent to field sobriety tests. That is an important right that many drivers are wise to exercise....
New phone app soon available to help prevent DWI arrests
Why do you love your cellphone? Is it the camera that you are obsessed with? Is it the music options or GPS navigation that you are addicted to? Well, technology wizards have a new reason why some might want to kiss their cellphones -- or blow into them at least....