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. [...]
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 Passenger Open Beer
Often I am asked this question, “Can a passenger have an open beer in the car while riding with someone driving down the street?” The simple answer in Tennessee is yes, now there are some important things one must remember.
While the answer is yes, it comes with many important things to remember. You should never [...]
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 [...]
Nashville DUI Forfeiture
Your car may be seized for a Second Offense DUI in Tennessee, and it may be seized upon your arrest.
Although the judge imposing sentence does not seize cars for a DUI, the State of Tennessee can and does seize cars. It is not widely known by the public, but your car can be seized by the State [...]
Nashville DUI Vehicular Assault
How does one commit vehicular assault?
In Tennessee a person commits vehicular assault who, as the proximate result of the person’s intoxication as set forth in 55-10-401 recklessly causes serious bodily injury to another person by the operation of a motor vehicle, this statute includes both drug induced intoxication and alcohol induced intoxication.
A violation of the DUI [...]
