Each year, Nashville police crack down on DUI enforcement over the holidays, and 2016 was no different. If you are one of the many people who were charged with driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, then you are probably wondering if you should fight the...
Seasoned and Aggressive Legal Representation
Month: December 2016
Lasting consequences: more data regarding registered sex-offenders
Our law firm provides aggressive defense on behalf of Tennessee residents charged with sex crimes. All individuals who are targeted by criminal law enforcers in such matters have a dire and immediate need for careful and impassioned advocacy, which is underscored by...
The dire consequences of sloppy forensic work
Experienced defense attorneys look at a number of things in assessing the prosecution's case against a criminal law defendant and client. In fact, they closely scrutinize every strand in a criminal complaint filed against an individual who is justifiably relying upon...
Domestic violence: understandably “hot-button,” sensitive topic
Some allegations of criminal behavior can immediately seem more injurious than others to personal reputation and to the perception of an individual in the public's collective mind, with domestic violence being one criminal charge that often breeds an outsized stigma....
Routinely criticized: irrational federal sentencing outcomes
The implementation of federal sentencing guidelines, which came to the fore nationally decades ago, was prompted by the perceived need to introduce greater rationality and consistency in outcomes across the country for similar criminal offenses. Have the guidelines...
Bad evidence can lead to wrongful conviction
A loved one has been charged with a crime that you know he or she did not commit. All you need to do is wait for the not-guilty verdict to be read so that you can all leave this nightmare in the past, right? Not necessarily. Wrongful convictions are a lot more common...
