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You have worked with your employer for years. You worked up the ranks and eventually came to be a district manager. You’ve been very busy. Recently, your employer has been unusually particular about your region’s finances. You’ve been asked to turn over multiple accounting documents and feel that there is something unusual going on. Should […]

There are basically three categories of cases which may be expunged in Tennessee. First, cases in which charges were brought but which did not result in a conviction can be expunged. Second, cases that were resolved pursuant to a diversion agreement or sentence may be eligible to be expunged. And third, recent changes in the […]

Being convicted of a crime can affect your ability to find work, apply for a loan or rent an apartment, but how much would your situation improve if your criminal record was erased? Some states are performing mass expungements of some criminal offenses; for example, CNN reports that Illinois is expunging around 800,000 marijuana convictions after legalizing […]

When a law enforcement officer asks you to submit to a roadside breath test, you may feel anxious and alarmed. Facing a driving while driving charge is daunting and overwhelming. You may think that the reading obtained from the breath test device is enough to charge and convict you of a DUI. There are some […]

After informing her employer that she embezzled $20,000 from the assisted-living facility she worked for, a Tennessee woman handed over a personal check for that amount. She also submitted her resignation. As reported by WBIR 10 News, a little over 18 months later, the woman found herself facing a Monroe County Grand Jury indictment. The charge […]

If you are accused of a crime, you have the right to legal representation. Many people choose to hire an attorney. Some cannot afford a lawyer, and the court appoints public legal counsel. Whoever represents you, you have the right to a well-managed trial by a competent lawyer. Your counsel should do everything in his […]