by Fizeradmin | Jul 14, 2021 | Uncategorized
Almost before the ink was dry on Michigan Department of State Police v. Sitz, the 1997 Supreme Court case which legalized DUI checkpoints, Tennessee authorities rolled out a comprehensive framework for such roadblocks. How, if at all, coronavirus will affect these...
by Fizeradmin | Jun 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
The traditional view of criminals is that they are, well, criminals. According to many, people intentionally break laws for selfish, personal reasons. Things like mental illness or “making a statement” are just excuses. This attitude is especially prevalent in...
by Fizeradmin | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
When defendants are charged with DUI or other alcohol-related offenses, Tennessee law gives the court broad authority to impose almost whatever condition the judge considers reasonable. Usually, a general standard order applies to initial bail conditions. That’s...
by Fizeradmin | May 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Reasonable jail release is guaranteed by the Eighth Amendment. When it comes to the method of release, many defendants have several choices. If the defendant is in jail for a nonviolent offense and has no criminal record, pretrial release, or Own Recognizance (OR)...
by Fizeradmin | May 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
According to the heat hypothesis, the number of assaults goes up when daily high temperatures are consistently in the low 90s. When the temperature gets hotter, this effect fades, because most people just stay home. A few studies also claim there’s a link between...
by Fizeradmin | Apr 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
The ongoing debate between privacy and safety heated up considerably after 9/11. The beginning of the smartphone era in 2007 took things up a notch. No one can deny that device distraction is a serious problem. However, the Supreme Court has consistently limited...
by Fizeradmin | Apr 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
The first open records laws appeared in the late 1970s, mostly in response to the Watergate scandal. Tennessee’s open records law was first passed in 1981 and last amended in 2015. Regular people, including landlords, employers, and other interested individuals, could...
by Fizeradmin | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
Very few people noticed the fact that, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tennessee Supreme Court recently extended the jury trial suspension. A few limited exceptions apply. However, for the most part, if you face criminal charges in Montgomery County and you want...
by Fizeradmin | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
In the late 2010s, bail reform movements built considerable momentum, mostly in the northeast and west coast. Then, one state’s misadventures put the brakes on this movement, at least for now. In 2019, with much fanfare, New York eliminated its cash bail system. Many...
by Fizeradmin | Feb 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
2021 has already looked different than other years—with COVID-19 and winter weather unlike that of other winters, there’s been a lot of uncertainty so far. But one thing that might have looked familiar, even with other things changing? Girl Scout Cookies for sale....
