Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog

In today's tough economic climate, it can often be tempting for an individual to take some course of action designed to give them a little bit of an edge in the job hunt. For instance, an individual may claim to have a degree, such as a bachelor's degree in finance or a doctorate or master's degree of some sort in order to look more appealing to a potential employer. Embellishing a resume in this way is a fairly common occurrence, but many individuals do not know that such behavior is actual illegal.

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Some criminal offenses in Tennessee punish individuals for actions they intentionally perform, while others punish them for actions that they neglect to perform. Tennessee's codification of the offense of harboring or hiding a runaway child, T.C.A. 39-15-414, does both.

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Unfortunately, one of the biggest concerns of parents across the country as it pertains to Halloween is that their children may be exposed to candy that has been poisoned or otherwise tainted in such a manner as to endanger children that eat it. nearly everyone has heard horror stories of apples stuffed with razor blades or "homemade" candies containing toxic ingredients that individuals for some reason decide to hand out to children who have the misfortune of coming to their doorsteps.

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