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“No Refusal” law enforcement in effect on Hamilton County Roads
To combat drunk driving and the increased use of painkillers and other drugs while driving over the New Year's Day holiday, the Tennessee Highway Patrol and local law enforcement will be stepping up...
Fair Sentencing Act Leads To Confusion In The Sixth Circuit
The Sixth Circuit recently issued yet another opinion regarding the impact of the Fair Sentencing Act. This latest case,U.S. v. Bell, involved a guilty plea by Gregory Bell to crack cocaine and gun...
Parents Responsible for Underage Drinking
With New Year's Eve upon us and a plethora of parties soon to begin, a reminder to parents that they are liable in Tennessee for underage drinking--drinking by their children and underage guests...
New laws take effect 2015
By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II, Associated Press Tennessee is now one of more than 20 states and the District of Columbia that have passed laws adding insulin to medications that school staff may volunteer...
Sixth Circuit Rules Against “Dirtiest Hotel in America”
In an incident that puts the notion that all publicity is good publicity to the test, a hotel in Pigeon Forge recently lost an appeal before the Sixth Circuit--Grand Resort v. TripAdvisor--regarding...
Signed Affidavit is Close Enough for Will to be Valid
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...
Magistrate judge disqualified for participating in plea
In United States v. Davila, the defendant pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States by obtaining false tax refunds. Prior to his plea, the defendant requested that the magistrate judge...
Eleventh Circuit value of interstate transport forged securities
In United States v. James Brown, the defendant was convicted of mail fraud and transporting forged securities in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2314, which makes it illegal to knowingly transport in...