Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog


Covers DUI, narcotics and drugs, white-collar offenses and other criminal defense law issues with a focus on Tennessee state law.

Author: Baker Associates has offices in Knoxville and Sevierville, Tenn. It also authors Tennessee Injury Lawyer Blog.

Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • White Collar Crime • States • Tennessee • Law Firm • Private Defense

Recent Posts from Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog


  • Hit-and-Run Kills Tennessee Man

    A man from Clinton, Tennessee died this past Wednesday night after a car struck him as he was crossing the street in Lexington, Kentucky. Police are still searching for the driver, who fled the scene.…

  • Legal Woes Continue for Tennessee Football Team

    The hits keep on coming for the University of Tennessee football team, especially off the field. Just last week the team was faced with the distraction of having three players charged with attempted armed robbery…

  • Santa Claus Pleads Guilty on Child Pornography Charges

    Now we know what Santa Claus does when he’s not engaging in his annual, worldwide, day-long burglary spree under the pretense of bringing toys to children: possessing and distributing child pornography. Well, that is at…

  • Falsifying a Drug Test

    People may be required to take drug tests for a variety of reasons. Drug tests may be a mandatory job requirement, may be mandatorily imposed by the State of Tennessee as a result of a…

  • Men Use Permanent Marker to Create Burglary Disguise

    One of the biggest keys to orchestrating a proper burglary would seem to be having a good disguise. For example, a burglar may wear a Bill Clinton mask while breaking into a house in order…

  • Three Vols Charged with Attempted Aggravated Robbery

    Three University of Tennessee football players have been charged in connection with an attempted robbery that allegedly took place on Cumberland Avenue early Thursday morning. Janzen Jackson, Nu’Keese Richardson, and Mike Edwards have been identified…

  • Five Men in Same Family Charged with Child Sex Crimes

    In what can only be described as a bizarre occurrence, five men in the same family in Missouri were recently arrested and charged with a litany of sexual crimes against children. Some of the charges…

  • Woman Fakes Cancer to Raise Money for Breast Implants

    In the wake of one of the worst recessions in American history, families simply do not have the discretionary income they once had. Pretty much everyone is feeling the crunch of not having the discretionary…

  • Knoxville Man Charged with Aggravated Animal Cruelty

    Nothing says “I am mad at you” like dragging someone’s defenseless dog behind your truck like an amateur water-skier. At least that was apparently the mindset of a Knoxville man who was arrested and charged…

  • Man's "Too Fat to Kill" Defense Fails

    In a somewhat novel but seemingly legitimate defense strategy, a Florida man accused of killing his stepson in New Jersey recently used his obesity as an alibi. The circumstances surrounding the murder indicated that the…