Defendants who have been charged with a violent crime often rely on their right to protect themselves as a legal defense. The terms “Castle Doctrine” and “Stand Your Ground” laws are often tossed around in these kinds of cases. Both refer to the laws in various...
The use of a deadly weapon is usually what separates standard robbery offenses from aggravated robbery charges in Tennessee. Anything from a rifle to a fire ax could be a deadly weapon that strikes fear into the victim of a theft crime and compels them to comply with...
While the criminal justice system is too complex for the average person to understand, most people know that those accused of a crime have the right to an attorney. If someone doesn't have enough money in their savings account to hire their own defense attorney,...
When someone witnesses a crime, they may think that they remember exactly what happened. For instance, maybe they were in the lobby of a bank during an armed robbery. They spent nearly ten minutes in the same room as the robbers, who were not even wearing masks. It...
Murder cases are often not as clear-cut as simply saying that one person killed another person and then checking to see if they have an alibi or not. They can be incredibly complex. One of the best examples is when a death happens during the commission of a felony. ...
Traffic accidents happen all the time in Memphis and throughout the country. Although someone is usually blamed for causing these incidents, it isn’t all that often that criminal charges result from a traffic accident. But, that appears to be the case in a recent car...
Car salesmen have a difficult job: selling a complex machine to persons who don’t understand how the machine works. The job is often made more difficult by irate customers for whom the machine does not meet expectations. This situation can often be resolved by...
With an aggravated robbery charge, the assumption is that the person who was committing the robbery was armed with a deadly weapon at the time, inflicted bodily harm or had an accomplice. The threat of bodily harm can also be included in the definition of an...
Murder is generally regarded as the ultimate crime. In Memphis, those who are accused of murder can face an uphill battle in court because of how aggressively prosecuted their case can be. Memphis residents do not have a tolerance for those who are accused of murder...
Many Memphis residents are likely concerned about the high crime rate in their city. Sometimes, it can seem like every newspaper story or television report involves a violent crime such as murder. Because Memphis residents are so tired of violent crime in their city...
