Month: July 2015
First-Time DUI: Can You Keep It Off Your Record?
One of the most serious consequences of a DUI conviction is a lifetime criminal record. If you plead guilty to the charges, anyone who looks up your criminal record in the future will see that you have a conviction for drunk driving. It could affect your employment, professional licensing and other areas of your life
Accuracy of Thirteenth Juror Ruling is Not Reviewable
The concept of the “thirteenth juror” rule in Tennessee criminal law refers to the trial court judge’s responsibility to consider the weight of the evidence from a criminal trial after the jury has returned a guilty verdict. If the judge then disagrees that the weight of the evidence supports that guilty verdict, the judge, as