The officer must have probable cause to fully search a person. That being said, it could have started as a pat down of the outer clothes, which is...

Yes, you are likely eligible for the grace of a deferred judgment if you have little to no prior criminal history.

Depending on the county, you may be able to explain the situation to the judge or prosecutor, who might be in the mood to recall the warrant. ...

Unless you are otherwise prohibited from possessing a firearm, just having an ESA appears to fall short of the prohibition related to having been...

You may want to consult a gun law attorney in Tennessee. It appears that you may be required to surrender a handgun carry permit upon a conviction...

This is an issue of primary custodial jurisdiction. The federal authorities won't start the clock on his federal sentence because he is not yet in...

You may have a constructive possession defense to any contraband discovered in the vehicle if that is the only basis for the charges.

Federal law requires a transferor to make sure that a person receiving a firearm is not otherwise prohibited from possessing one. So, the...

It's probably something that should be corrected by the clerk, but it won't have any effect on the case. Normally, when that happens, the clerk...

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You may want to first run a criminal history to make sure how that adjudication is being reported to law enforcement. If it is still identified as...