Tennessee Criminal Lawyers

On Wednesday afternoon Clarksville dispatch received a 911 call from Derrick Da’Von Thompson claiming he had been shot in his home. The man stated he heard gunshots outside of his home and that he then realized he had been shot. Interestingly, he said there was no blood and he wasn’t sure where he was injured.

When police responded to the home Thompson would not come to the door, claiming he could not feel his legs.  Police broke into the home to find Thompson on the floor upstairs with no visible injuries. A small amount of marijuana was found next to him and it was determined that he had not, in fact, been shot at all. read more

In Nashville, DUI arrests are so frequent that the courts are having a hard time keeping up. DUI charges are one of the most common criminal charges in the nation, let alone Tennessee. Like other counties across the country, Davidson County struggles to stay on top of their sea of DUI cases.

According to News Channel 5, last year Nashville Metro Police arrested 5,328 DUI suspects which is nearly a 70% increase since 2004. As the arrests grow, DUI fatalities decrease, proving, the police say, the effectiveness of keeping DUI arrests at the forefront of their objectives.

Oftentimes these DUI cases can take months or even years to make it in front of a judge. These cases are relatively minor and may get bumped or rescheduled to make room for more serious criminal cases. Occasionally, someone waiting on their day in court will get arrested again before they have a chance to get the first case heard. read more