Tennessee Criminal Lawyers

The Memphis Police Department is taking credit for a fairly dramatic decrease in crime over the past year, stating their Blue CRUSH program has made it all possible. While community members overall are happy with the decrease, many wonder if the police are wholly responsible or if the drop is being exaggerated. [read more]

According to The Tennessean, a dramatic increase in dropped domestic violence investigations has many wondering if the Memphis police are really acting in the interest of justice when it comes to such crimes. [read more]

A bill passed the state House in Tennessee and is likely to pass the Senate as well. The legislation involves tightening penalties for armed robbery while simultaneously reducing penalties for several property offenses. The bill is called a “balancing act” on financing by this Commercial Appeal report. [read more]

A bill is headed to the Tennessee legislature that would do away with an important option for first-time nonviolent offenders. Pretrial diversion offers such people a second chance by giving them an opportunity to fulfill a probationary period before trial and without admitting guilt. [read more]

The police department in Memphis, TN is widely deploying new automatic license plate scanning technology in it’s police patrol cars that can identify a wide variety of individuals possibly suspected of criminal actions. [read more]

A twenty three year old Memphis woman is facing arson charges after allegedly starting a fire that burned a home she had previously occupied. [read more]

Heroin use is climbing throughout the country and now we are seeing a rise in Shelby County, Tennessee. [read more]

A vehicle is one large potentially deadly weapon. Add to that a gun and ammunition and you’ve got a dangerous situation on your hands. [read more]

The head basketball coach at Clarksville Northeast High School is facing serious charges of domestic assault and harassment. Forty three year old Gar Allen Cooper has been released on $1,500 bond and is awaiting his next court appearance. [read more]

Tennessee  gun rights advocates and opponents have been going at it hard over the past several months. The Tennessee legislature recently made is okay to possess concealed firearms in parks and restaurants for permit owners.

Although the laws have officially been passed, there is another scramble now as local agencies and businesses try to cope with the potential changes. [read more]