Wrote a statement to cops (they said it looks better if i cooperate) to theft under 5k from employer1st offense, what will happn

If you have never had a Class A misdemeanor (anything that put you on probation for 11 months and 29 days - examples: simple possession, assault,...

What kind of jail time would someone get for phone harrassment

Under T.C.A. 39-17-308, the charge of Harassment can be either a Class A misdemeanor, or an E felony. Each judge is different and the only way to...

A woman who has never been charged with anything now has two felonies on her. Can she get probation?

Be sure to have your friend ask her lawyer to see if she's diversion-eligible. A judicial diversion under T.C.A. 40-35-313 allows a person to...

Domestic assault

Many people believe that after a specified period, a previous charge will be automatically removed from one's record, but this isn't the case. You...

T.C.A. 57-3-412(a)(3)(A) states that it is unlawful for any person under the age of twenty-one (21) years to have in such person's possession or to...

What steps must the advancing party take to ensure that DNA evidence will be admissible at trial?

1. The judge must determine that it is relevant evidence. Rule 401. "Relevant evidence" means evidence having any tendency to make the existence...

Can I sue for restitution while criminal cases are still pending?

T.C.A. 28-3-104 states that a personal tort action must be commenced within one (1) year after the cause of action accrued. But you should be...

Statute of limitation under Tennessee criminal law T.C.A. 40-2-101 states that prosecution for a felony offense shall begin within: Fifteen...