On behalf of Law Offices of Thomas T. Overton | Jun 4, 2020 | Felonies
First-degree murder charges carry hefty consequences in Tennessee. If you face these, the lightest sentence you will likely receive – if found guilty – is life in prison with the chance of parole. Yet, depending on the nature of the crime, you could lose out on parole...
On behalf of Law Offices of Thomas T. Overton | Apr 17, 2020 | Felonies
Prosecutors indicting an individual of a felony offense sometimes file several charges to build a substantial profile. To reduce some of the allegations, an individual may have an opportunity to enter into a plea bargain with the court. Under certain conditions, a...
On behalf of Law Offices of Thomas T. Overton | Feb 19, 2020 | Felonies
A 41-year-old man from Tipton County, Tennessee, faces criminal charges, including attempted second-degree murder and 14 counts of aggravated assault. The felony charges stem from a roadway incident that occurred last September involving a group riding motorcycles. ...
| Jul 19, 2017 | Felonies
We stated in our immediately preceding blog post that, “In recent years, and with progressively growing momentum, media outlets are emphasizing white collar crime.” W also emphasized in our July 14 post entry that criminal investigators — in both the...
| Jul 14, 2017 | Felonies
When was the last time you picked up a newspaper (for those of you who even do that anymore in our digital world) and noticed a white collar crime-related tale buried on an inside page? Truly, it was likely the case that, if you chanced on a media report regarding an...
| Jun 15, 2017 | Felonies
Allegedly, an individual targeted by police participated with a group in a string of robberies in multiple locales. In searching for an optimal way to link that person with the crimes, law enforcers seized upon the idea of tracking his movements over time through...
| May 17, 2017 | Felonies
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...
| Nov 20, 2016 | Felonies
In Tennessee, offenses are graded in order of the severity of the crime. After capital crimes, Class A felonies carry the heaviest consequences. A person convicted of a Class A felony may face decades in prison and thousands of dollars in fines. Three people were...
