STANDING UP FOR YOU WITH SKILLED ADVOCACY

While getting pulled over is never pleasant, most drivers wouldn’t expect the incident to become one of violence. If a driver follows the instructions of an officer and complies with the law, there is no reason for a simple traffic stop to involve a physical altercation. Despite that rule, a Tennessee DUI suspect reportedly became a victim

On October 7th, 2013, the District Attorney’s office in Chattanooga, Tennessee moved for a dismissal of a vehicular homicide with a blood alcohol level of .24. The basis for said action was the result of a second blood test reading by Aperian Labs of Opeliha, Alabama which showed a blood alcohol reading of .001 and

Drivers have various rights to help protect them from wrongful arrests and charges like drunk driving. For example, Tennessee law says that a driver doesn’t have to consent to field sobriety tests. That is an important right that many drivers are wise to exercise. Another invaluable protection for all citizens is the requirement of probable

In a recent post we shared the story of a 26-year-old man from an out-of-state case who used YouTube to make a DUI confession. It turns out that the young man took his words in the video and turned them into official legal action. In the past two weeks alone, he has made two different

There is no lack of means of communication these days. With the rise of cellphones, text messaging, blogging and all social media, privacy is becoming a thing of the past. When it comes to potential criminal activity, however, privacy can be a man’s best friend. Tech lovers will spend ample time these days checking out

Many kids and sports lovers might look up to professional athletes. Sure, an NFL player might make a hefty salary, travel the world and be on TV. But he is just like anyone in terms of being vulnerable to being arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. DUI charges involving NFL players have cost players and their

The voice that Tennessee sports fans listen to on sports radio might sound a little bit more on edge. Last weekend, former UT quarterback Eric Ainge was arrested for suspicion of DUI in Knoxville. Instead of sitting back and staying silent about the recent drunk driving arrest, Ainge, currently a radio host, is challenging the

Though a bit premature, the feeling that summer is winding down is creeping in. Sure, we aren’t even into August yet, but back-to-school ads are already running, and Tennessee law enforcement is acting as though there are only days left to enforce summer strategies against drunk driving and other driving no-nos. If you haven’t yet heard of

Last week we shared a post discussing a Tennessee driver and how he recorded video of his experience during a sobriety checkpoint. During holiday times like the Fourth, it isn’t unusual for law enforcement to increase its efforts to make DUI arrests. Those efforts include checkpoints, where driver after driver will be investigated by police.

YouTube users around the world can see what it means to be stopped at a Tennessee DUI checkpoint thanks to the actions of one young driver. A 21-year-old was stopped over the holiday weekend by a law enforcement officer and asked to pull over to the side of the road. Was he showing signs of