Year: 2016
What does it mean if I get sent to Tennessee DUI school?
It doesn’t take much to start a whole cascade of penalties when Chattanooga authorities suspect someone of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Even before a charge is filed or conviction obtained, there are consequences. To avoid or minimize the fallout from DUI-related charges, it’s crucial to speak with experienced legal counsel. It’s worth the
Blood for alcohol; spit for drugs: Challenging DUI tests
Police can’t say they don’t have support from lawmakers in their efforts to combat drunk or drugged driving. Legislatures in states across the country, including here in Tennessee, have passed laws that allow authorities to conduct scientific tests to try to prove when someone is actually under the influence of an impairing substance. As we
Memphis mayor seeks to help people clear expungement fee hurdle
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 which the strategy can be used are pretty limited. It cannot
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 with all sorts of fees and fines for various things; not the least
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 drinking alcohol, using illegal drugs or taking over-the-counter medication. A
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 the idiom has come to describe a convergence of events that
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 who administers the test might do it
TN high court further refines line-crossing test for DUI stops
Driving around Chattanooga is not like riding around in a confined bumper car track. While such an environment might reduce the number of injuries caused by motor vehicle accidents, there is no way to create the infrastructure needed to make it work. Instead, we have pavement and lanes. Sometimes the lanes aren’t marked. Very often
Legal second chances not impossible, but not easy
Most of the major religions have something of an escape clause in the arrangements they have with their followers. For example, in the Catholic tradition, if you commit an infraction of the Ten Commandments, there is a means to have such sins absolved through the Sacrament of Reconciliation. The idea behind this out for wrongdoing
It doesn’t take much to hit 0.02 BAC and spark a teen DWI
Underage drinking is illegal in Tennessee. So is underage drinking and driving. The reason there are laws on the books that specifically address these issues is because we all know that there are instances when violations happen. Police in Chattanooga and elsewhere across the state have a lot of incentive to bring charges and obtain