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DUIs in rental cars
DUIs can impact your life in more ways than you expect. In the event that a truck driver receives DUI charges, which happened not too long ago in Tennessee, then the truck driver likely will lose the ability to drive commercial vehicles for the rest of his or her life. A DUI can also impact your ability to rent
Drunk driving charge stems from hit-and-run incident
Usually, there are many ways any given situation could be handled. If a person is accused of drunk driving, it may be wise to explore the various ways that he or she could defend against the allegation. Possible defense avenues may not always be obvious and can depend on the exact details of an arrest,
Driver prepping criminal defense after fatal hit-and-run accident
It is not unusual for individuals to panic when a serious accident takes place. Their fight-or-flight instincts may kick in, and as a result, they could leave the scene of an accident due to a sense of self-preservation. However, leaving the scene of a car accident, especially one that resulted in serious or fatal injuries,
No Mens Rea Requirement for Driving on a Suspended License
Many crimes require the State to prove a mens rea, or “guilty mind” element before a person can be convicted of the crime. A mens rea or criminal culpability element ensures that a person is not guilty of the criminal offense unless the person had some degree of intent or knowledge that he or she was engaging in the
Video Deposition Can be Permissible in a Criminal Trial
Depositions, though common in civil litigation, are not often part of a criminal trial or criminal discovery process in Tennessee. A conventional method of pre-trial discovery in a civil case, depositions are used only under exceptional circumstances in Tennessee criminal cases, and are only supposed to be used to preserve testimony for use at trial,