Expungement of a conviction or sealing of a record is a handy legal tool if you can take advantage of it. Tennessee, like many states, has laws that allow for individuals with certain convictions to expunge information from their records. But the conditions under...
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Month: March 2016
DUI conviction study concludes ignition interlocks save lives
If you face a charge of driving under the influence and convicted in Tennessee, it is not something to take lightly. The implications are many and the help of experienced legal representation is always advised. The law relating to this subject is complicated, laced...
Cost of losing your license can be greater than you know
Driving is a privilege not a right. That's a message that gets highlighted in very stark ways when someone is accused and convicted in Tennessee of driving under the influence. And as we've noted before on this blog, it doesn't matter if the allegation involves...
DUI stop becomes legal ‘perfect storm’ for Mt. Juliet man
The definition of perfect usually suggests something positive. Perfection is something to strive for, but in the context of the phrase "The Perfect Storm," nothing could be further from the norm. Especially since the release of the movie of that title in 2000, what...
Should I heed results if I self-test for blood alcohol?
As we have said on previous occasions on this blog, there can be a lot of things that can be wrong with a breath test for blood alcohol content. If the device hasn't been properly calibrated, it can deliver BAC results that may deserve to be questioned. The officer...