Auto Accidents

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo Safely: What to Know About DUI and Your Rights in Tennessee

Cinco de Mayo is a time to celebrate with friends, enjoy good food, and maybe raise a glass, but it’s also a time when law enforcement increases DUI patrols and checkpoints across Tennessee.

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DUI Defense in Tennessee: Protect Your Rights and Your Record

A DUI charge in Tennessee is more than a traffic offense. It’s a serious criminal matter that can impact your freedom, finances, and future. Whether it’s your first arrest or a repeat offense, understanding your rights is essential.

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Understanding Implied Consent in Tennessee

In Tennessee, the concept of implied consent plays a crucial role in the enforcement of DUI laws. But what does it actually mean? Essentially, implied consent refers to the automatic agreement that drivers make by the mere act of driving on Tennessee roads. This agreement is to submit to blood alcohol content (BAC) tests if law enforcement suspects them of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. It's a legal framework designed to facilitate the process of identifying and penalizing impaired drivers.

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Navigating DUI Checkpoints in Tennessee

Driving under the influence (DUI) is a serious offense in Tennessee, and law enforcement agencies use various methods to enforce DUI laws, including the use of DUI checkpoints.

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What is Physical Control in a DUI Case

Physical control in a DUI case means that the defendant has the likely means to operate the vehicle even if he or she was not actually driving the vehicle at the time that they were stopped by the police. Learn More.

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What is Driving Under the Influence?

In Tennessee, driving under the influence (DUI) is a crime in which a person drives or is in “physical control” of a vehicle on any street or road while impaired. A blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08% or more carries a presumption in Tennessee that the driver was impaired.

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The Fourth Amendment and the Plain View Doctrine

The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution protects you from unreasonable search and seizure activities. In addition, the Supreme Court has ruled about the “plain view doctrine.” What is this, and what does it mean to you?

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Boating Under the Influence

Laws on the road are heavily enforced in order to decrease accidents and fatalities due to drivers who are under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. But are you aware that you can get a DUI (or rather, BUI) in the water?

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Can You Lose Your Car After a DUI?

When the authorities decide to impound your car after a DUI arrest, you need to know what to expect. It is important to remember that every case is different with its own set of circumstances.

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Stay Out of Legal Trouble on Halloween

With so many people out during the evenings, wild parties hosted in popular college towns, the temptation for vandalism, and a greater inclination to cause legal trouble as tradition suggests, here are a few common crimes that can occur on Halloween night.

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