With the Fourth of July approaching next week, and with temperatures steadily climbing into the 90s, Tennesseeans will hit the water this weekend to celebrate, play, and enjoy the summer sun. While everyone likes to sip on a cold beer out on the water, many people don’t realize that it is a criminal offense in […]
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This week, in Manchester, TN, over a hundred acts will perform for an energetic audience of almost 80,000 people. Every year, Tennesseeans and music fans from all over gather to celebrate Bonnaroo’s fun, laid-back atmosphere. We get it – while relaxing and having fun, things can get out of hand! Before you know it, you’re […]
As the summer season approaches, many of us eagerly anticipate the freedom, warmth, and adventure that come with it. However, amidst the joys of summer, there lies an unfortunate truth: the “100 Deadliest Days” on the road. This period, spanning from Memorial Day to Labor Day, sees a significant increase in accidents, making it crucial […]
After last year’s failed attempt by the legislature to enact an outright ban on the new delta-8 and delta-10 THC products, Rep. Lamberth and Sen. Briggs have recently proposed HB 0403 / SB 0378, which seeks to regulate their production and sale instead. The bill was filed just last week, and would treat products containing “hemp-derived […]
If you’ve been cited or arrested for DUI, you might notice “DUI” being listed as 2 or 3 separate charges. This is often very confusing, especially when it is someone’s first offense. But this has to do with the fact that Tennessee’s DUI law, TCA § 55-10-401, like many other states’, has several, specific ways someone […]
Best and Brock want to remind you of a January 1st change in the law regarding minor car accident reports in Tennessee.
Tennessee’s criminal drug and substance laws can be found under Title 39, Chapter 17, Part 4. Tennessee’s format for scheduling controlled substances mirrors that of many other states and the federal government. At the beginning, you can find TCA §39-17-403, which outlines the factors to be considered when deciding which schedule a particular substance might fit […]
Self-defense as a general defense against prosecution varies widely from state to state. And even when states might recognize the same general principles, they still have their own unique code of laws and specific elements necessary to qualify for a self-defense argument. When researching legal principles like self-defense, you’ll often come across different doctrines, broad theories […]
On October 6th, 2022, President Biden released a proclamation pardoning those who have been charged/convicted for the offense of simple possession of marijuana under federal or D.C. law. Notice that this is only for misdemeanor marijuana convictions. Other convictions for marijuana related offenses are not subject to this pardon which could include convictions for sale […]
Another criminal charge amended during the state legislature’s past session is the prohibition of “Unlawful Photography,” found under TCA § 39-16-605. The law previously criminalized the action of photographing someone only if 1) the person in the photograph would be offended/embarrassed and 2) the person who took the photo did so for the purpose of “sexual arousal […]