Month: September 2015
Police officer acquitted on DUI charges
Some DUI incidents are unusual. Such a case occurred last winter in Kingsport, Tennessee, when one of the city’s police officers was involved in some type of “incident,” which apparently involved his vehicle crashing into other vehicles or objects such as guardrails or other fixed objects. Because the crash occurred within the city limits, the
A Tennessee DUI charge has both criminal and civil elements
The consequences of a DUI can be far reaching. For many people, being pulled over by the Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper or a Chattanooga Police officer is frightening. Suddenly it is not TV or a movie, and you sitting on the side of the road with the intense flashing lights in your mirrors, surreally illuminating
Mere technicalities? Which rules are important?
A few months ago, we mentioned the problem that had become known in a Tennessee county regarding late night DUI arrests. It seems that the county had long processed arrest warrants that occurred after-hours by using a notary. The problem is the notary was typically an employee of either the county sheriff’s office or the