Anyone who has ever seen a legal drama on TV knows the words, "Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." That well-known phrase is more than a phrase. It if very much a cornerstone of the legal system. A criminal suspect must be read his...
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Month: February 2014
Musician’s recent Tennessee arrest adds to list of DUI troubles
In the past we have shared information about the legal hardships experienced by Todd Harrell, a band member of rock group 3 Doors Down. He has been arrested various times in his life, and a couple of those arrests have been within the last couple of years here in...
Conflict of interest in Tennessee DUI cases challenged
Someone who is convicted of DUI in Tennessee is required to pay at least a $250 fine. While convicted offenders and their families might feel that financial pinch, maybe they don't think about where that money is going to.According to Tennessee criminal defense lawyer...
Jerry Summers and Benjamin McGowan, of Summers & Wyatt P.C. Attorneys at Law, file motions raising constitutional questions
As written by Beth Burger, of timefreepress.com, Jerry Summers and Benjamin McGowan, of , have filed motions seeking to dismiss blood testing evidence in 22 DUI cases, arguing that the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has a financial...