Tennessee Criminal Attorney
A criminal lawyer blawg from the state of Tennessee focusing on news and information about criminal defense, including burglary, domestic violence, drug charges along with the Tennessee drug tax, sex crimes and DUI.
Author: Jonathan A. Street practices with Higgins, Himmelberg, & Pilponis in Nashville, Tenn. The firm also authors Tennessee Law Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • States • Tennessee • Solo / Small Firm • Private Defense
Recent Posts from Tennessee Criminal Attorney
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Bonnaroo 2009!
This week marks the eighth annual Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The lineup this year includes acts such as Phish, Bruce Springsteen, the Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Snoop Dogg, and David Byrne. As always,…
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Bonnaroo 2008
The seventh annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival rolled out its most diverse lineup yet for 2008, with Metallica, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson and My Morning Jacket among the acts on…
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The Tennessee Drug Tax
In 2005, the State of Tennessee passed a law requiring persons to pay an excise tax on illegal substances. The Tennessee unauthorized substance tax, or "drug tax" or "crack tax", applies to controlled substances like…
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Bonnaroo 2007
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Bonnaroo, Rooville, BonRoo, Broo, roo or the 'Roo for short) is a four day annual music festival by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002. The festival…
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Drug Sniffing Dogs- Are they constitutional? Are they reliable?
In 2005, the United States Supreme Court held in the case of Illinois v. Caballes that when a trained drug dog sniffs a persons automobile, there is no search. As a result, no constitutional violation…
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Excluding Evidence for Illegal Searches and/or Seizures
We as Americans are protected "against unreasonable searches and seizures" under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Search warrants are not to be issued for less than "probable cause, supported by Oath or…
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DUI- The crime and penalties in Tennessee
Getting a DUI is a life changing experience. Many times, the people charged with this crime have little to no experience with the criminal justice system and have no idea what to expect. DUI also…
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Marijuana- The Decriminalization debate
Many people in this country feel that marijuana should in fact be decriminalized. Multiple states, counties, and cities have decriminalized marijuana. Most places that have decriminalized marijuana have civil fines, drug education, or drug treatment…
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Tennessee Implied Consent Law Recent Changes
Recently the “implied consent” law in Tennessee has changed to allow officers the choice to ask you to submit to a breath test or blood test or both. The most recent change makes it possible…