The defense of necessity is available in extreme circumstances in Tennessee. It provides that when a defendant acts upon a reasonable belief that...

My po issued a vop for failure to report saying I missed an appt. She is no longer there but I didn't miss the apt I called her

There are too many variables in this question to give you any kind of definitive answer. Is your probation from General Sessions or Criminal Court...

An attorney was appointed at an initial appearance on a Post-Conviction. Does that mean that the post-conviction was granted?

The lawyer will most likely file an amended complaint, as a post conviction petition is a very technical document. The attorney will weigh which...

At the risk of sounding dismissive, it's pretty easy to have people arrested and even charged for incidents/circumstances that may appear to be...

Second violation of ptobation.

This varies so much from county to county in Tennessee. No attorney on here could give you a remotely exact answer because of the jurisdictional...

Just to reiterate; it's a class B misdemeanor, punishable by up to 6 months in jail. Assuming for a second that there's even enough evidence to...

I was pulled over for a DUI recently and asked if I had been drinking and I said no if they find out I was can I get a felony?

In 8 years of practicing primarily criminal defense, I've never seen a DUI defendant charged with a "Filing a False Report" or obstruction of...

Domestic Assault charge dismissed @ preliminary hearing due to false testimony. How do I present charge to Grand Jury?

You may be out of luck. The proceedings at a Grand Jury are secret, and no one other than grand jurors, district attorneys and their witnesses...

What will happen with first offence aggravated robbery possibly with a deadly weapon in the state of tn?

I would only add to the prior answer that this is one of only a few class B felonies in the state of Tennessee for which no alternative sentencing...

Can you be violated on two probations when they are to be served consecutive?

Yes. Many people don't realize that caselaw in Tennessee dictates that a probationer can be "violated" even before his probation effectively...