http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/ Published by Baker Associates en-us 2010-09-03T14:19:05-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/09/trucker_hits_kills_woman_while.html One would imagine that life as a trucker would get pretty boring sometimes. Driving across America alone, day after day, for hours at a time with nothing to do would certainly leave one desiring to find some ways to... joe 2010-09-03T14:19:05-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/09/drug_bust_made_at_knoxville_ba.html Another Knoxville bar has been closed down under the nuisance law, resulting in the arrest of five patrons on whom police found an assortment of illegal drugs. The following patrons were cited for the following charges: • Michael Penrod... joe 2010-09-02T17:50:45-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/09/challenging_vehicle_searches_r.html Every week, many Tennesseans all across the state are charged with drug or other offenses as a result of evidence uncovered by law enforcement officials pursuant to a routine traffic stop. In many such stops, the defendants feel like they... Criminal Defense joe 2010-09-01T17:22:53-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/08/greene_county_man_facing_vehic.html Twenty-one year-old Jeffrey Brian-Edward Wills of Mosheim, Tennessee is facing several charges after authorities say he intentionally ran the SUV of nineteen year-old Jackie Ricker of Rheatown off the road, causing Ms. Ricker to be killed in the wreck.... joe 2010-08-31T16:15:13-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/08/no_period_of_confinement_is_to.html When most people think of the crime of kidnapping, they envision someone being abducted from their home and taken to some remote location and held for ransom. In the real world, however, kidnapping scenarios often don't play out that way... Kidnapping joe 2010-08-30T14:08:18-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/08/man_charged_with_assault_for_p.html Any parent knows that few things get the blood pumping like the sporting events of one’s children. Many a dispute takes place every year between parents or between a parent and a coach over issues such as kids being too... Assault joe 2010-08-19T10:57:33-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/08/knoxville_man_found_stuck_in_c.html Unless you are Santa Claus, people probably aren’t going to take kindly to finding you stuck in their chimney. In fact, doing so will probably earn you a host of criminal charges just as it has for twenty-two year-old William... Criminal Defense joe 2010-08-18T16:28:49-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/08/traffic_stop_results_in_burgla.html Last month, twenty year-old Jacob Hurst of Tazewell, TN and his nineteen year-old female companion were arrested as suspects in connection with multiple burglaries that had recently taken place in Claiborne County after a routine traffic stop and ensuing vehicle... Vehicle Searches joe 2010-08-17T12:46:45-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/08/facebook_mishap_leads_to_arres.html Social media is all the rage nowadays, and the website Facebook has quickly become one of the most popular websites in the world. The website is so popular, in fact, that many people are becoming addicted to it, feeling the... joe 2010-08-16T16:10:01-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2010/08/the_defense_of_necessity.html A major theme underlying Tennessee’s criminal code is that it is designed to protect Tennesseans from harm, especially serious harm such as death or serious bodily injury. For example, Tennessee’s criminal code would be doing Tennesseans a disservice if it... Criminal Defense joe 2010-08-12T15:06:54-05:00