Month: March 2014
Timing and role models contribute to underage DUIs
The law doesn’t discriminate when it comes to age and drunk driving charges. If a teenager is charged with underage DUI in Tennessee, he or she has a lot at risk. A drunk driving conviction can have a significant impact on anyone’s life. A study recently published in Pediatrics identifies the young drivers who are
Is current Tennessee blood test law constitutional?
In Tennessee DUI investigations, apparently one strike means a suspect is out. But should a DUI suspect be out of his constitutional right simply because of his history? A criminal defense lawyer in Tennessee is challenging a current DUI law in the state that he claims goes against the supreme law of this land. He
Newly-hired Vanderbilt coach benched following DUI conviction
Earlier this year, Vanderbilt University announced its hiring of a new assistant football coach. That new coaching position for Vavae Tata didn’t last long. He has a DUI arrest to credit for at least the temporary loss of his coaching job. On Feb. 16, Tata was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving and leaving the
Jury agrees: Kennedy’s impairment was mistake, not criminal
What are some of your daily routines? If you are like many other Tennessee residents, you probably wake up, have breakfast, take your vitamins, medications and a shower. It sounds like it is no different for even high-profile public figure Kerry Kennedy. Kennedy says she takes medication for her thyroid. She apparently also takes sleeping
Tennessee Supreme Court Decision on Field Sobriety Tests Overhyped
The recent decision of the Tennessee Supreme Court on February 20, 2014 in the case of State of Tennessee v. David Dwayne Bell has been reported in the news media like it has broken new ground in favor of prosecutors in the area of DUI or Driving Under the Influence cases. In reality it is just one set