Month: March 2012
Alcohol-Sensing Technology in Vehicles on the Horizon
Your car already notifies you if you wear a seatbelt, but consider if your vehicle also monitored how much alcohol you consumed. The federal transportation bill in the Senate is calling for over $30 million in funds to be designated towards research for alcohol-sensing technology in cars over the next several years. Already many states,
Preliminary Hearing- Waste of Time?
In McKeldin v. State, 516 S.W. 2d 82 (1974), Justice Joe Henry of the Tennessee Supreme Court stated, “Every criminal lawyer’s ‘worth his salt’ knows the overriding importance and the manifested advantage of a preliminary hearing. In fact, the failure to explore this golden opportunity to observe the manner, demeanor, and appearance of the witness for the prosecution
Group Advocates for Wider Use of Ignition Interlocks in DUI Cases
If you are convicted of DUI in Tennessee you may face several types penalties including fines, jail time and license revocation. An additional penalty you may face is having an ignition interlock installed in your vehicle. An ignition interlock is a device which a driver is required to blow into prior to starting his or