The Tennessee Highway Patrol took a novel approach to suppress demonstrations in Nashville,Tn. recently. Over 50 protesters were charged with trespass during protests. Someone put digital signs and paper signs out according to news reports which stated no trespassing. What is trespassing ?
A person commits trespass if the person enters the property or remains
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Nashville,Tennessee DA Will Not Prosecute Misdemeanor Marijuana Cases
Nashville, Tennessee District Attorney Glenn Funk issued a press release announcing his office’s intentions on not prosecuting marijuana charges less than .5 ounces . General Funk did reserve the right to prosecute those who were smoking marijuana in public on disorderly conduct charges, General Funk’s rationale is well reasoned. General Funk opined that minor marijuana
Should Jury Trials Be Conducted on Zoom?
The ABA Journal posted an article recently on should jury trials be moved to Zoom. I posted a poll this morning on my Twitter feed @RobMcKinney to get some feedback. From the lawyers responding it was a solid rebuke to the notion of a future of Zoom jury trials. First, I do not think that
Can Someone Be Sentenced to Community Corrections for a Drug Free School Zone Charge ?
In State of Tennessee v Mimi Barrett , The Court of Criminal Appeals ruled on Ms .Barrett’s appeal of her sentence. The trial court denied her request to serve her sentence on community corrections. Community corrections is a form of alternative sentencing that avoids prison time. Community corrections is a more restrictive than regular probation.
How I Started Defending Health Care Professionals in Tennessee
Right now, I have a very active practice defending nurses, doctors, dentists and other health care professionals before the various Tennessee boards that regulate their license. It was a very different path that I took in defending health care professionals. I was thinking recently on how it all started.
Most lawyers really don’t know what
Protecting Your Loved Ones from COVID-19 While in Jail
First, I must give credit for The Marshall Project. The Marshall Project is deeply engaged in criminal justice reform. Dr. Brie Williams and Dr. Leah Rorvig wrote a great article tiled ” COVID-19: A Survival Guide for Incarcerated People” that appeared in the Marshall Project. If your interested in criminal justice reform, you should follow
Can you expunge your Tennessee DUI conviction ?
During the cornavirus, people are stuck at home and surfing the internet. Our office has had several inquiries from our website asking this question. Can I have my Tennessee DUI conviction expunged from my record ? The quick answer is no. A Tennessee DUI conviction can never be expunged currently. Only DUI cases that were
Nashville, Tn. Police Department Will Not Have Body Cams
The Nashville Tennessean reported yesterday that Metro Nashville Police Department will not be getting funding for body cams. This news is shocking. Why ? Metro Nashville Police Department has for years resisted a department wide implementation of body cams. Police s have for years hid behind the cost of the body cams as the reason
Unfair Police Practices in Tennessee DUI Cases
The police have an unfair advantage in prosecuting most Tennessee DUI cases. The main reason is the police control the narrative during the investigation. A citizen does not question the police during the DUI investigation. Here are just some examples.
Lessons From the Courtroom
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a great book titled Outliers. The book covered the careers of The Beatles , Bill Gates , and others. The premise of the book is that one does not become an expert until they do something over 10,000 hours. After 22 years of practicing criminal defense law, I still learn something new each