When you’re involved in a traffic stop, what you say and do can often have a big impact on the situation. Consenting to a search of your car, for example, eliminates the police officer’s need to formulate sufficient legal reasons for the search. That could come back...
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Instant parental concern: when a child faces a criminal charge
We raise them. We love them. We steadfastly nurture them. And, as parents, we seldom stop worrying about our kids – our precious sons and daughters – as we seek to smartly guide them through adolescence and toward a mature and empowered adulthood. Moms and dads across...
Understanding the impact of assault charges in Tennessee
Many people think of assault as committing an act of physical violence against another person. But assault also means threatening physical harm against someone. In Tennessee, the term, for legal purposes, is a catchall for both offenses. And its corresponding charges...