Month: November 2013
Tennessee police safety measure could mean more DUI arrests
Tennessee safety officials have been working for years to try to reduce the rate of traffic accidents and fatalities in the state. That effort leads law enforcement and government to enact intense efforts to try to identify potentially impaired drivers. News reports about this issue focus on the safety aspect of the matter, particularly because
BAC lab test controversy impacts McMinn and Bradley County cases
Every so often legal stories will hit the headlines that attract continued attention. Those stories become more significant when they actually hit close to home. In the recent controversy regarding a lab worker’s mix-up in BAC tests in Tennessee, his wrongdoing will impact DUI cases right here in Hamilton County, as well as various other
Lab problems lead to at least one DUI dismissal in Tennessee
In a recent post on our Tennessee DUI defense blog, we shared how a lab worker’s mistakes could have a severe impact on drunk driving cases in the state. One man was accused of causing a fatal accident because of drunk driving. But a lab test showed that an initial blood alcohol test was wrong
YouTube DUI confession doesn’t save defendant from prison time
A couple of months ago, we shared the DUI-related story that gained national attention. A young man from out of state got his face and serious wrongdoing in the news after he really put himself out there. He used YouTube to post a video of him confessing to a serious crime. The man claimed that