STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

A drunk driving conviction in Tennessee is never a good thing. It means the local Chattanooga Police Department or the Tennessee Highway Patrol pulled you over and successfully prosecuted you for a DUI, presumably because a breath test or a blood test produced a Blood alcohol content (BAC) of greater than 0.08, the limit in

In 2011, Tennessee began a program, using a curriculum from a Kentucky-based program, to help reduce the rate of recidivism for DUIs in the state. The program, known as “Prime for Life” became the standardized curriculum in the Tennessee DUI schools. However, a new report raises questions as to the effectiveness of the program, as

Last week, we were discussing Field Sobriety Tests, (FST) and it turns out there are standardized types of these tests that most jurisdictions use. The most common are the Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST), which are recognized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). They were created to enable law enforcement a method of

If you are stopped in the Chattanooga area on suspicion of a DUI, you will be likely be given a field sobriety test by the officer who stops your vehicle. It is part of the assessment that the police officer, deputy sheriff or Tennessee State Police trooper perform when making the determination of whether you