Nashville DUI Penalties
Many times I am asked what are the effects of a DUI, is it all that bad? It depends on what your definition of bad really is, there are several consequences of a DUI, and there is the inability to have it removed from your record.
The issue most people ask is, how much jail time? In [...]
Breath Test
I have the question asked of me on a regular basis, should I take the breath test, and if I take it and pass will they automatically let me go?
The breath test in Tennessee and you taking it is derived from the courts determining that driving is a privilege and not a right, as such [...]
DUI Loss of License
At what point in Tennessee do you lose your license after you have been charged with a DUI? It is a very good question and one that has a few different answers, and it all depends on what jurisdiction (county), you are in when you are charged with a DUI.
Currently in Tennessee your license is [...]
DUI Arrest
What really happens after you have been arrested for DUI in Nashville or the surrounding areas of Middle Tennessee. After you have been arrested you will be taken to your local jail for processing and or booking, it is at this point that you will be finger printed and your mug shot will be taken. [...]
Prior DUI Conviction Out of State
In Tennessee a prior DUI conviction that you received out of state may be used against you to enhance your punishment. Meaning if you received a DUI in Texas and it is two years later, and you are charged with another one in Tennessee, it will be your second offense DUI, currently there is a mandatory [...]
Nashville DUI Attorney
In defending people in Tennessee on the charge of DUI it has come to my attention that there are some differences in the penalties from county to county, the mandatory 48 hours is standard and observed by every county and or district, but there are some other differences that many people ask me about.
In Nashville Davidson [...]
Nashville DUI Reckless Driving
So what is a reckless driving? It is talked about in regards to a DUI quite often, If you drive any vehicle in wanton or disregard for the safety of others, you have committed reckless driving in Tennessee. It can be on any public access place, shopping center, road, interstate, driveway, trailer court, there is [...]
Tennessee DUI Third Offense
A Tennessee DUI third offense carries with it some very strict penalties. While the same thoughts of defending the case are true in every DUI, in a third offense the punishment will far surpass the DUI first or second in Tennessee.
It is a class A misdemeanor carrying 11 months and 29 days in jail, with a minimum [...]
Nashville First Offense DUI
You are driving home one night from a friends house or a nightclub, suddenly you see the blue lights flashing right behind you, you think to yourself that you are ok to drive, you have never been in any trouble, surely they will see that and let you go on your way, Probably Not.
A Tennessee [...]
Tennessee Second Offense DUI
Under the DUI laws in Tennessee being convicted of a Second Offense DUI is not the same as a first offense. The punishment increases a great deal.
A second offense DUI is a misdemeanor carrying with it an automatic penalty of 11 months and 29 days in jail, the period of incarceration shall not be less than [...]
