William Alton Young Jr.’s Answers

In many locations, websites such as justbusted will publish an individual's mugshot and basic information about their arrest. In your brother's case, he may want to consider purchasing a TOMIS report for a nominal fee from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI), which is available here: http://www.tbi.state.tn.us/background_checks/toris.shtml

I believe you are asking about how the government will show that the blood is yours, and not someone else's. The government must establish a chain of custody for the blood, which is evidence. A criminal defense attorney should be able to establish whether or not there is a chain of custody problem with the blood and raise any objections accordingly.

Although I have never been in jail myself, I have visited my clients there many times. I know jail is a tough place to be. I would advise you against contacting the jail or any member of law enforcement about this without first talking to your loved one's attorney. This is a delicate matter and you don't want to make things worse by having your loved one put in the isolation ward or on suicide watch if it isn't necessary. Now, it may be necessary, but I just don't know enough about your loved...

They beat to their own drum. At your next court appearance, you can assert your speedy trial right.

Your husband is represented. Talk to your lawyer!

You have a cause of action as the parent of your child and you can seek to recover against the facility for the child's medical bills and pain and suffering, and possibly a punitive damages component designed to punish the facility. The facility should have insurance in place for accidents like this. You will need an aggressive attorney to evaluate the case and seek maximum value for your child. I am an attorney in Memphis and will be happy to speak with you further if you so desire. There...

You need to call your attorney and report the issue immediately.

It could be that the attorney is very concerned about attorney-client confidentiality issues. Jails can be full of snitches. It could be that the attorney is concerned about your friend's brother repeating what the attorney tells him to other inmates- again, because jails are full of "false friends" who trade information with the government for favorable treatment in their own cases.

Theft is graded in Tennessee based on the value of the property. Theft under 500 is aggressively prosecuted in some places and not in others. My experience is that rural and less populous areas are more strict. As a first offender you are diversion eligible. Upon completing diversion you can have it expunged and your record will then be "clean" .

Sounds like you have a strong case.