STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

In Tennessee, drunk driving prevention is an important function of the state’s law enforcement agencies. So important that some employees of the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) have alleged there is an unwritten requirement that troopers make a certain number of DUI arrests every year. One public relations difficulty with DUI stops and arrests is that they typically

With the Memorial weekend close at hand, the state troopers from Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama announced their summer “Border to Border” campaign to encourage safe driving, and for those drivers who fail to meet that standard, they will be happy to provide a ticket. The announcement was made just south of Chattanooga, at Georgia Welcome

Humans are fallible. We make mistakes. Sometimes, they are minor. We forget an anniversary or to stop at the grocery store on the way home to purchase an essential ingredient for dinner. Others are longer lasting and more problematic. Many criminal charges begin with a momentary bout of poor judgment. Sticking something in your pocket

A Tennessee state representative was arrested last week and charged with a DUI and a violation of the state’s implied consent law. What might surprise some people is that he is challenging the arrest, claiming he is innocent of the charges. To some degree, the notion that because he was arrested, he must be guilty,

From education funding to tax reform, there are certain issues that always seem to end up being considered in one form or another during the course of the legislative session in Nashville. Indeed, one state lawmaker has introduced a bill calling for the expansion of one of the state’s DUI laws for the last several

Many people in Tennessee understand that a drunk driving conviction carries fines and the loss of your driver’s license. Depending on your record, it may even carry jail time. But few people understand the real financial costs of a DUI. In today’s posts, we will give you an idea of how a DUI conviction can

Drunk driving arrests can happen to anyone. You stop after work and have a few drinks during a happy hour to unwind with friends. Maybe you had one more drink than you should. On your way home, you see the flashing lights in your rear view mirror that let you know you are about to

It is ironic that many labor problems develop because management is often lazy. Oh, they put in an 8-hour day, or longer, but they are lazy in an intellectual sense. They are often uninterested in the realities of the frontline workforce, and do not want to expend too much thought on the performance of an

A DUI case from Johnson City is raising allegations of Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) troopers being required to meet DUI quotas. The THP denies these allegations, but an email from one district suggests that troopers are “encouraged” to meet district averages and are to help other troopers who may be “falling behind” with their number

The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) has a goal. When you think of sports, usually the object is to score as many goals as possible. For the THP, the goal is zero. The zero is the number of fatal traffic accidents that occur on the roads and highways of Tennessee. Last year was a good year,