It goes without saying that the political reality that daily plays out on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures across the country is marked far more by partisanship and rancor these days than it is by any shared sense of purpose or camaraderie. Still, there are a...
Seasoned and Aggressive Legal Representation
Month: May 2017
America’s swelling prison population: a ticking time bomb?
There is no dearth of evidence to suggest that an ever-growing number of Tennessee residents and other Americans across the country are strongly favoring efforts to materially reform the country's criminal justice system in a manner that better promotes equity and...
Are you walking into trouble if you talk to police on the street?
Let's say you and your friends go to a party in Tennessee. You just finished finals, and are eager for a little rest and relaxation. As is common on the college scene, the party may have gotten a bit out of hand, a fight broke out, and you decides it's best to hit the...
How should Nashville police have responded to judge’s request?
When the below-cited incident occurred last year, those involved likely never considered that it would blow up to writ-large proportions, result in the resignation of a Nashville General Sessions judge and bring about a fair amount of criticism for the city's police...
Not the first time: why criminal suspects need proven defense help
Fundamentally erroneous assumption: that every individual locked away in a state or federal prison in the United States is guilty of the crime they were charged with. Sadly, we know that is not the case and that, indeed, innocent people in Tennessee and across the...
