You may have been involved in a situation which resulted in the death of another person. The police are accusing you for the murder of this person. You may not have intended to kill the person. In fact, you try to tell the police you were justified. Now, you are...
Month: September 2021
Even less serious reckless homicide charges need a good defense
In Tennessee, law enforcement can charge defendants with one of several crimes after a victim dies. If the death was intentional, the prosecution typically responds aggressively. Possible charges for an intentional death include murder and homicide. In some...
What is the difference between first- and second-degree murder?
If your actions contribute to the death of another person, Tennessee prosecutors might decide to charge you with a homicide offense. There are different kinds of homicide for different scenarios. For example, a death that results from a violent act in a moment of...
Defense strategies that may work after an assault charge
At the restaurant table next to yours was a group of loud people sharing opinions on anything and everything no matter how mundane or controversial. One person from the group made a comment directed at you, and you tried to ignore it. But when that individual stood...
What is the “fruit of the poisonous tree?”
The legal system uses some strange terms that the average person might find confusing. Sometimes, the use of a word in a legal matter has a different meaning than it might have in common language. Other times, the phrases used to describe certain legal concepts...