The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. This means police officers generally cannot enter your home without a warrant. Despite that fact, there are some exceptions. There are strict standards for warrantless...
Recent legislative developments in Tennessee have brought significant alterations to the legal landscape. On March 13, 2023, the Tennessee House changed how the law handles charges related to kidnapping and certain sexual offenses. As a resident of Tennessee, it is...
The crime of passion defense is often used in situations where someone has lost their life. Another individual has been accused of taking that life, but they claim that it wasn’t murder. It was just a crime of passion. For example, say that someone is supposed to be...
Police officers typically want to solve as many criminal cases as they can. They are always on the lookout for signs of legal infractions. Sometimes, officers will begin an interaction based on one issue and then look for a more serious criminal issue. A traffic stop...
Police officers generally need a reason to stop any vehicle. They’re not permitted to make random searches as they seek out drunk drivers, for instance, simply, giving numerous drivers breath tests until they find someone who is over the legal limit. They need to have...
