Out of state OVI. I live in TN and working to have OVI charge reduced. Will TN recognize the lesser charge if offered?

The Tennessee Department of Safety regulates Tennessee drivers licenses. The agency's rules set a procedure for review of out of state convictions...

I want to know what to expect when turning yourself in for a shoplifting warrent that happened nearly a year ago.

A judge or magistrate (a judge like official) will set bail or conditions of release after you turn yourself in. The law does not set specific...

Doesn't a defendant have the right to examine all evidence to be used against him at trial ?

You have a right to see much of the evidence that would be used against you at trial. Discovery is the formal court process that controls the...

What constitutes falsifying a police report? Am I suffering undue prosecution?

If someone “attempts or intends to cause bodily injury to another by strangulation” they can be charged with aggravated assault in Tennessee. This...

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If convicted as charged of second offense DUI, your girlfriend would face mandatory minimum punishments of 45 days in jail and a maximum punishment...

If a detective was looking for someone and they new where they lived would they already get them?

Unfortunately, no one other than the detective can answer that question. Whether he has already obtained a warrant or not, the detective probably...

Back in 1987, I had some legal problems that resulted in a felony on my record. What do I need to do to get it expunged?

You should contact a criminal defense attorney that practices in Ohio. The laws do vary from state to state and the law of Ohio would control...

I had drugs hidden on me bc I was protecting my husband has a record, I have no record. what happens?

If you are charged with a misdemeanor drug offense, you could face a possible punishment of up to eleven months twenty-nine days of jail and fines...

Nolle Prosequi is a formal entry on the court record that a prosecutor is not pursuing prosecution of a matter (at least at this time). Like a lot...

Accessory after the fact question if you tell someone they have a warrant on them is it accessory after the fact

To be convicted of accessory after the fact in Tennessee, the State must prove that you knew or had reasonable grounds to believe some committed a...

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