When asked, most people are hard-pressed to remember hearing about criminal convictions involving white collar crime with a few high-profile exceptions. Unfortunately, this leads many to believe prosecutors do not care about embezzlement, corporate fraud or similar...
Month: May 2023
How being a “Good Samaritan” can save you from drug charges
Being with someone who suffers a drug overdose can be extremely frightening – whether you know them or not. Some people don’t survive overdoses only because they didn’t get prompt medical attention. However, in too many cases, the people with them when they overdose...
The penalties possible for federal or Tennessee fentanyl charges
Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, have dominated the news about the unregulated drug market in recent years. Fentanyl is of particular concern to police departments and federal regulatory agencies because it is many times stronger than traditional opiate drugs or...
Was your trial lawyer ineffective?
Navigating a criminal trial is extremely stressful, perhaps particularly if you have not committed the crime that you have been accused of. As a result of this reality, if you were wrongfully accused and tried, you may have been astounded if a guilty verdict was...
Can you refuse a breathalyzer test in Tennessee?
The police are trained to keep communities safe. And part of their duties involves looking out for and keeping drunk drivers off the roads. If the police have reasonable suspicion that you are operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol, they will pull...