Blog Posts in 2014

• Posted By Lee Davis 2-Dec-2014

  Larry Sneed, Former Red Bank Chief Of Police, Wins Right To Jury Trial From Tennessee Supreme Court

  Tuesday, December 02, 2014 Larry Sneed, former Red Bank chief of police, represented by Lee Davis and Jonathan Guthrie, won a right to a jury trial today from the Tennessee Supreme Court. In a case that will cause repercussions in many cases ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 15-Nov-2014

  Davis & Hoss finds new home in historic Fort Wood neighborhood

  Editorial Front Page - Friday, November 14, 2014 Davis & Hoss finds new home in historic Fort Wood neighborhood By David Laprad The law firm of Davis & Hoss has moved into this stately Fort Wood home, built in 1914. - (Photo by David Laprad) ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 13-Sep-2014

  15 Year Sentence for Chattanooga Man for Shot Gun Shells Upheld

  Edward Young received a mandatory 15-year prison sentence for the crime of possessing seven shotgun shells belonging to his widowed neighbor. At sentencing he was confronted with the harshness of the Armed Career Criminal Act (ACCA). This sentence ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 29-Aug-2014

  Antitrust law

  Antitrust law These are the laws designed to protect trade and commerce. The protection is aimed at monopolies, price discrimination, and price-fixing. The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission are the agencies ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 27-Aug-2014

  BAC

  BAC BAC is the blood-alcohol content in a person's blood. It is expressed as a percentage. There is a presumption in every state that a BAC of.08 or higher is per se proof of impaired driving or DUI for driving a car on a public road. For ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 25-Aug-2014

  Obiter Dictum

  Obiter Dictum Obiter dictum is something that is said in passing. It is an observation or opinion of the court but one not necessary to the decision at hand. It is sometimes a persuasive point but not relevant to the issue decided. Mr. Chief Justice ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 23-Aug-2014

  nolle prosequi,

  nolle prosequi, Nolle Prosequi or nolle pros. as it is typically said is notice that a prosecution is abandoned. This is accomplished by an announcement from the prosecutor that the state no longer intends to move forward. The decision not to ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 17-Jun-2014

  Judge Dismisses All Charges Against Tawana Blair In 1999 Cleveland Triple Murder

  Tuesday, June 17, 2014 A special judge has dismissed all charges against Tawana "Tart" Blair in the 1999 triple murder in Cleveland, Tn. Judge Jon Kerry Blackwood, in a 13-page ruling, noted that a jury in 2009 had deadlocked on most of the ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 16-Jun-2014

  Twanna Blair's attorney says she can't be retried in 1999 Valentine's Day triple slaying

  by Judy Walton Twanna Blair, right, talks to her attorney, Lee Davis, in this photo from her 2009 trial in Bradley County. Photo by Angela Lewis Foster /Chattanooga Times Free Press. The three victims were bound and shot, execution-style, the day ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 24-Apr-2014

  Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Review of Judicial Diversion

  T he Tennessee Supreme Court in a unanimous opinion clarified the standard of appellate review for a trial court's decision regarding judicial diversion, the Administrative Office of the Court reports. When a case is appealed, the court must ...

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• Posted By Davis & Hoss, PC 21-Apr-2014

  Supreme Court Ruling Negatively Impacts Immigrants With Expunged Criminal Records

  If you get a crime wiped off of your record through an expungement, you're safe from that crime being used against you in the future, right? Unfortunately, this might not be the case if you are an immigrant who is facing possible deportation, as ...

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• Posted By Davis & Hoss, PC. 24-Jan-2014

  What is Burden of Proof in a Criminal Case?

  In a criminal case, the prosecution will need to prove or disprove a disputed fact. This duty is termed the burden of proof. Generally, the prosecution will be proving that the defendant is guilty so that the jury will order a conviction. For a ...

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• Posted By Lee Davis 8-Jan-2014

  Supreme Court Annual Report

  Justice Roberts' 2013 annual report on the Supreme Court. Here is a link to the Report.

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