Can a male Memphis Tennessee officer search a females purse if she's in a parked vehicle and she's not being arrested.

Have you been charged with anything? If not, then it is irrelevant from a criminal defense perspective whether the search was legal or not. I...

What happens if the state picks up your case and the stolen property has been returned to the owner but they try to give u 6mths

The State has decided to prosecute for the crime charged. Clearly, they are asking for jail time. I agree that contacting an attorney to represent...

You mentioned that perhaps "being in another state complicates things in my favor." I think I see what you are saying there - maybe they won't...

That's my understanding as well. Expunging a case requires the State to get rid of documentation concerning the conviction. There are no...

How screwed am I if I blow 0.80 on breath tests at work in Tennessee

If you were charged with DUI, .08 is the point at which a jury would be able to presume that you were intoxicated while operating a motor vehicle...

My place of work smelled liquor on me

You say your place of work smelled liquor on you. Are you required to drive for work? Were you driving at the time? If you were simply at work...

False poaching claim

Like the other lawyer said, no defense attorney can say whether or not a charge will come. The police and district attorneys will ultimately make...

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If you're arrested for theft and the police run your name will it show that you're a sex offender or an unregistered sex off.

Unregistered and from another state. That means that the offender had not been reporting in the previous state to register. So, that state would...

I agree. While it may be slightly counterintuitive, both terms of probation can be revoked even if the second hasn't started yet. Getting an...

If you get indicted on a charge and they convicted you on the same offense is it a legal sentence but for a different reason is

It is unclear exactly what you're asking. You say that he was convicted; was that after a trial or due to a plea agreement? Either way, I would...