If you are like most American adults, you spend a relatively significant amount of time engaged on social media platforms. These resources are valuable in that they can keep people connected and invested in various concerns and causes in ways that would be difficult...
Parole is a form of supervised release granted to individuals who have served a portion of their prison sentences. In 2020, the National Institute of Corrections reported the number of parolees in Tennessee was 12,407. While parole offers an opportunity for...
Robbery is a serious crime that carries hefty penalties. In Tennessee, robbery becomes aggravated robbery when an individual commits a robbery with aggravating factors. These factors elevate the offense to a more serious one. Robbery Tennessee defines robbery as the...
U.S. citizens who are homeowners certainly do have a right to privacy. In many cases, the police are not allowed to enter someone’s home without a warrant. This also goes for cases where the person doesn’t own the home, such as if they are renting an apartment. The...
Anyone who has been accused of a criminal offense has a right to legal representation in all but the most minor of cases. Their attorney can educate them about the law, help them develop a defense strategy and represent them in court. A lawyer's expertise and...
When police officers in Tennessee arrest someone or begin investigating them based on suspicion of their involvement in criminal activity, the suspect has certain rights. People have constitutional protection from unreasonable searches and inappropriate police officer...
In the ever-evolving legal rights and freedoms landscape, every citizen needs to be well-informed about their constitutional protections. One of the cornerstones of these protections is the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment is a...
Just because the police are conducting an investigation does not mean they’re going to make an arrest. They have to spend time gathering evidence and talking to people. If you’re being questioned as a part of an investigation, you may simply be a person of interest,...
The idea of predictive policing sounds like something created by science fiction writers. Yet, this technology does exist. The police can use a computer model that will tell them where it believes crime will take place. It does this by studying past data and making...
If you are convicted of a crime, and you believe an error was committed, you may appeal your conviction. An appeal is not a new trial, however. Rather, it is a petition to the appellate court to review the trial process and determine if the trial court was right in...
