A Tennessee sheriff’s deputy tasked with drug enforcement is now facing the same charges as those he once helped to put away. According to authorities, an informant implicated the deputy. In exchange for a reduction of charges, the informant worked with FBI agents to catch the deputy in the act. The FBI agents observed the […]

In previous posts, we’ve discussed some of the procedural rights that must accompany a lawful arrest, such as the Miranda warning. Yet for someone who is uncertain about his or her immigration status, a brush with law enforcement can be an intimidating affair. Many immigrants may fear that a criminal arrest may trigger a deportation proceeding. Yet […]

One of the first areas where our criminal defense law firm looks for irregularities is the arrest record. For that reason, it is important to understand the process. As background, the police are bound by certain legal procedures during an arrest, defined as the moment when an individual is taken into custody. Before the police […]

Although a court has the inherent power to instruct a jury to disregard an improper statement made by a prosecutor, can the damage in a criminal trial really be undone? Our Nashville criminal defense law firm understands the importance of seeking a mistrial or an appeal, where appropriate. In fact, we have successfully obtained a reversal of […]

Although criminal procedures are intended to produce justice, the justice system, like all areas of life, is susceptible to human error. For that reason, our Tennessee law firm has always maintained that criminal appeals should be regarded as an essential aspect of the system, not merely a last ditch effort. In a recent example, a […]

In 2012, a 40-year-old homeless man named Harley was arrested for stealing quarters from a vending machine on a university campus. He had simply walked into a campus building during the daytime, unarmed and threatening no one. He used a bent coat hanger to fish out the quarters without damaging the vending machine. His take […]