Tennessee, much like the federal government, has been working towards criminal justice reform. The state has changed some laws when it comes to clearing your record, such as allowing people to clear up to two convictions, and reducing the costs associated with expungement. Despite these changes, however, laws regarding driving under the influence were never [...]

Many people suspected of a DUI think that simple things like chewing on a mint can help defeat a breath test. People also think they know more about impaired driving than they really do. If you are convicted of a DUI, you could be sentenced to jail, lose your license, be ordered to pay substantial [...]

In Tennessee, any driver who is convicted of a driving under the influence of alcohol charge will be ordered to surrender his/her license for at least one year. Any driver who refuses to submit to a chemical test such as breathalyzer test will also lose driving privileges for at least one year. All Tennessee drivers [...]

It has been six years since a Chattanooga woman filed a lawsuit disputing the Constitutionality of DUI testing fees in Tennessee. On August 24, 2018, the Tennessee Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, finding that the $250 fine associated with DUI testing was within the law. According to the Memphis [...]

On May 17, 2018 a Greene County deputy’s cruiser was hit by a woman driving a 2015 Dodge minivan. The incident took place in Telford, Tennessee when Angela Gillis, 45, collided with the cruiser on US Highway 11E at about 2 AM. At the time the crash occurred, the deputy and his partner were transporting [...]

Fox17 recently reported that a Tennessee father was charged with his 4th DUI offense after his motorcycle crashed and rear-ended a van. The collision took place near Pecker’s Bar located on Hermitage Avenue. Making matters worse, the father’s 12-year old daughter was riding on the back of the motorcycle. The news report stated that camera [...]

There is probably nothing worse than that feeling you get when you see those red or blue flashing lights in your mirror as you're driving home from a nice evening out with friends. Maybe you're wondering why you're even being pulled over, and then you remember that glass of wine you had with dinner. You [...]

Driving while impaired or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is a crime in all 50 states of the union. Each state has its own DUI/DWI laws. However, federal DUI laws and penalties also exist. If you are arrested for driving under the influence on federal property, you may face federal DUI charges. [...]

Drivers in Tennessee who have repeatedly engaged in the activity of drinking and driving now face harsher penalties than ever. New laws put in place in 2016 focus special attention on individuals who have received a DUI conviction more than four times. The penalties for DUI convictions for first through fourth time offenders are already [...]

The holiday season is here, and the end of the year is approaching fast. Many people will celebrate with their friends and loved ones between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve – and those celebrations may include drinking wine, eggnog, or other alcoholic beverages. Some of them will then get behind the wheel, thinking they can [...]