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...
In murder cases, one thing is true: The victim normally knew the killer. What is more interesting is that most murders that occur in Memphis aren’t as random as people would expect that they are. As of Sept. 17, 2021, there have been 218 homicides in the city. Of...
A false sexual assault accusation is simply traumatizing – a nightmare scenario for which you can never prepare enough. Unfortunately, many circumstances can lead up to this devastating scenario: consensual sex that is mischaracterized as an assault, mistaken identity...
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...
Driving under influence (DUI) is a very serious offense no matter where you are, and the severity of the punishment following a conviction tends to increase depending on the number of previous convictions. Like in other states, a first DUI offense is treated...
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...
You may have been involved in a situation which resulted in the death of another person. The police are accusing you for the murder of this person. You may not have intended to kill the person. In fact, you try to tell the police you were justified. Now, you are...
In Tennessee, law enforcement can charge defendants with one of several crimes after a victim dies. If the death was intentional, the prosecution typically responds aggressively. Possible charges for an intentional death include murder and homicide. In some...
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...
