Prom season can lead to drunk driving risk, arrests in Tennessee
Statistics suggest that the majority of teenagers do not drink, about 70 percent. Though that is a significant amount of non-drinking kids, the 30 percent who apparently do consume alcohol leaves room for concern. Parents need to talk to their kids consistently about drinking and driving from both the perspectives of safety and the law.
Tennessee Supreme Court to settle evidence dispute in DUI case
When someone is pulled over and treated like a drunk driving suspect, it can be easy for him to just go along with whatever a police officer asks of him. He is made to feel guilty right from the start and can feel like he has to provide any sort of evidence that the police
Tennessee Titan proves limit of implied consent through DUI case
The matter of implied consent can be confusing and misleading. Sure, implied consent laws do put drivers in a position of commonly having to give into authorities’ request to take a breath test, but there are times when refusing chemical tests is not only wise but legal, too. Tennessee Titans player Kenny Britt exercised his right
Interlock devices: Lots of work, time, money and stress
Before Tennessee officials decide that putting ignition interlock devices in all DUI offenders’ vehicles, the public should have a more developed understanding of what interlock devices entail. They aren’t machines that are simply popped in and out of a car. They aren’t free. They aren’t always reliable. The Tullahoma News reports that Tennessee’s Senate Judiciary
Tennessee tight end refuses sobriety tests during DUI investigation
When an accident happens or when a driver is pulled over in a traffic stop, reasonable thinking can sometimes go out of the car window. Nerves kick in. Fear grabs a hold of a driver. Nerves and fear can make a driver vulnerable to the investigation tactics of police. Recently Brandon Barden, the Tennessee Titans’
Firefighter could lose his job if convicted of Tennessee DUI
With any DUI conviction in Tennessee comes the threat of losing one’s license. That is daunting enough for any defendant. For a defendant whose career depends on being able to drive, however, a drunk driving conviction can be significantly more impactful and damaging to his life. Last week, Tennessee authorities arrested a firefighter while he
It could take just one drink for a minor to be charged with DUI
In Tennessee, there is really no sympathy for the fact that teenagers experiment and make mistakes. Whereas a driver 21 or over would be charged with DWI with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08, a 16-year-old with a BAC level of 0.02 would face an underage DUI charge in Tennessee. Think back to your teenhood.
Fatal Tennessee drunk driving crash leads to 8-year sentence
The age of 23 is relatively young, especially when put into context. Eight years accounts for more than one-third of the life that a young Tennessee DUI defendant has lived. He was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident and faces both civil and criminal penalties for his role in the incident. In September of
Another state reassesses use of breath tests in DUI cases
We generally stick to Tennessee criminal law matters on this drunk driving blog, but sometimes matters from out of state send a message to all states. Currently, a district attorney in Pennsylvania is supporting the argument that breathalyzer tests are not reliable sources of drunk driving evidence. The DA sent a letter to his local
Tenth Tennessee DUI arrest threatens man’s future
The system is tough on drunk driving, even on first-time offenders. Add subsequent DUI arrests to a person’s record, and he has some extremely serious consequences potentially before him. A repeat drunk driving offense doesn’t automatically lead to a felony-status charge. It takes four Tennessee DUI arrests for someone to be charged with felony DUI