During your criminal trial, you noticed a few things that worried you. The judge's rulings made it seem they agreed with the prosecution. When you asked about this, you found out that the judge wasn’t showing their impartiality. Because of this, you believe that the...
Law enforcement is often quick to identify a suspect after a crime is committed. While it may be the officers’ intention to get to the truth, humans can sometimes be biased. This could potentially result in investigators prosecuting the person they initially...
You deserve to have privacy. Because of that, the constitution protects you from unreasonable searches and seizures by the police. The police cannot ask to look into your car unless they have a warrant to do so. If they search your vehicle without one, the evidence...
If you are someone who takes a controlled substance as a prescription medication, it’s important that you do understand that you could face penalties if you are caught with more of the drug than you are supposed to have, if you’re impaired and drive while using the...
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...
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...
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...
Fraud cases are often dealt with at a federal level, with the authorities spending immense amounts of time and money on them. If the authorities bring a case against you, they may look to make an example of you. You might consider a fraud accusation less consequential...
The justice system in the United State is supposed to err on the side of letting guilty people go, as long as that means that innocent people do not get convicted. Unfortunately, with the scores of overturned convictions since the rise of DNA evidence, it’s very clear...
Most people understand that murder is wrong and that it occurs when someone intentionally harms another person intending to cause their death. Murder is a premeditated killing that is committed unlawfully. By its definition, it’s a reality that a murder is...
