http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/ Published by Baker Associates en-us 2012-02-05T22:50:57-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2012/02/new_year_brings_changes_to_ten.html The dawn of a new year often brings changes in many walks of life, and the legal field is no different. Very often, state legislatures will pass changes to laws and then provide that those laws go into effect on... Criminal Defense joe 2012-02-05T22:50:57-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/11/false_academic_degrees.html 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... Criminal Defense joe 2011-11-16T16:28:26-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/11/harboring_or_hiding_a_runaway.html 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.... Criminal Defense joe 2011-11-08T23:13:17-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/11/giving_of_adulterated_candy_or.html 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... Criminal Defense joe 2011-11-01T23:35:37-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/10/smoking_paraphernalia.html Recent blogs have focused on certain crimes against or involving children as defined by Tennessee law. Specifically, the focus has been on crimes where something is distributed, possessed, or acquired by a minor that is essentially illegal because the individual... Criminal Defense joe 2011-10-30T22:03:50-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/10/provision_of_alcohol_to_undera_1.html As discussed in this website's last blog, enticing an underage individual to buy alcohol, buying alcohol for an underage individual, or allowing an underage individual to drink in a location for which you are responsible carries a myriad of penalties.... Criminal Defense joe 2011-10-28T22:17:17-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/10/provision_of_alcohol_to_undera.html There are some offenses, such as child sex offenses and homicide offenses, that carry an enormous stigma while some carry almost no stigma at all because a large number of people find the activity socially acceptable. One good example of... Criminal Defense joe 2011-10-27T21:40:31-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/10/tattooing_of_minors.html Some criminal statutes seem to essentially codify common sense but are still statutes that have a high propensity to be violated. For example, driving while you are under the influence of an intoxicant is almost never a wise decision, and... Criminal Defense joe 2011-10-21T02:33:37-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/10/child_abuse_spiritual_treatmen.html Anyone who knows anything about the legislative process that produces Tennessee's laws will tell you that statutes are as much a product of political maneuvering as they are actual concerned lawmaking. As such, many statutes are written or amended somewhat... Criminal Defense joe 2011-10-20T22:12:37-05:00 http://www.tennesseecriminallawyerblog.com/2011/10/aggravated_child_abuse.html Like many other offenses, child abuse, which was discussed in our last blog, can be escalated to an "aggravated" charge by the presence of certain conditions. The aggravation of a child abuse charge threatens the offender not only with a... Criminal Defense joe 2011-10-19T21:50:22-05:00