STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

It’s bad enough that you’re facing a DUI charge with potential consequences that include losing your driver’s license, mandatory jail time, fines, probation, and attendance at an alcohol education class. But what about your handgun carry permit? If you have an existing carry permit you will not lose it for a first offense DUI conviction.

As you probably know, Tennessee has some of the toughest penalties around for drunk driving. That is especially true for repeat offenders. While ordinary DUIs are misdemeanors, a fourth or subsequent DUI offense is considered a Class E felony punishable by up to six years in prison. In Tennessee, a fourth or subsequent DUI conviction (for a

Tennessee has some of the toughest DUI laws in the U.S., and that means that people convicted of a second or third DUI offense face some serious penalties. As we discussed earlier on this blog, a first-time DUI conviction results in mandatory jail time, fines, loss of license for a year, and other penalties. The penalties only

Tennessee may not have legalized medical marijuana like some other states have, but that doesn’t mean there is a shortage of drivers who use it and other illicit substances. Knowing that, law enforcement officers have struggled to determine the best way in which to address the issue of drivers impaired by marijuana or other drugs.

Did you know that alcohol is more intoxicating on the water than on land? According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the marine environment, along with sun, wind, spray, engine noise, vibration and rocking motion all contribute to accelerate impairment. They also cause fatigue, which increases the detriments to coordination, judgment and reaction time that alcohol

The Tennessee bill that intended to bar people with DUI convictions from purchasing alcohol for a period of time will have to wait until the next session. In mid-April, the Tennessee House of Representatives passed the bill 93-2, moving it to the state Senate for consideration. However, the Senate did not pass the bill before

The Tennessee Highway Patrol’s list has planned several checkpoints in Chattanooga in the days leading up to (and including) Independence Day. With July 4th being a notorious party holiday – and one of the busiest days of the year for DUI arrests – police will obviously be on the lookout for drunk drivers. Checkpoints are actually planned

A recent Tennessee case proves that police must have demonstrable probable cause to conduct a search when drug-related activity is suspected. In that case, the defendant, Terry Lamont Bowden, was pulled over in Franklin, Tennessee, for a window tint violation. The officer on the scene decided, after pulling him over, to bring in drug-sniffing dogs

In recent years, Tennessee’s legislature has really “cracked down” on drunk driving offenders. Our state has, comparatively, some of the toughest DUI laws in the nation. Even a first-time conviction will come with mandatory jail time, fines and more. The penalties only increase for additional or enhanced drunk driving charges. A standard, first-time DUI in Tennessee (for

In Tennessee, people who are convicted of DUI offenses are typically required to have an ignition interlock device installed on their vehicle — at their own expense. These devices are a bit like Breathalyzers and won’t allow the vehicle to start until the driver provides a clean breath sample. Installation, maintenance and removal all have