Earlier this year the Supreme Court decided US v. Alvarez, a case that tests the limits upon which a community must accept contemptible conduct--in this case speech--from locally elected officials....
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Initial Appearance & Detention Hearings
Initial Appearance & Detention Hearings Criminal Defense Lawyer in Chattanooga, TN One of the first steps in a federal criminal court case is attending your initial appearance and detention...
Guns And Weapon Crimes
Within the last decade, the United States government has spent hundreds of millions of dollars in prosecuting various forms of gun crimes. If you have been accused of a federal gun crime, contact our office today for a consultation.We are prepared to stand in your defense and to fight for your rights in federal court. Gun crimes charged at the federal level include, but are not limited to:
Sentencing Hearing
When it comes to a federal criminal case, the sentencing hearing is where the rubber meets the road. Hopefully, you will not need a sentencing hearing at all. With the help of a competent Chattanooga criminal defense lawyer, your case may be dismissed or you will be acquitted.
Immigration Crimes
Immigration cases are serious because a conviction could result in a damaging change to a defendant’s residency status. On March 31, 2010, the United States Supreme Court held in Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S.Ct. 1473 (2010),
Sex Crimes
Chattanooga Sex Crime Attorneys Which sex offenses can be prosecuted in federal court? There are variety of different sexual offenses that can be charged in federal court. Recently, a number of...
Appeals
Attorneys Lee Davis and Bryan Hoss have extensive experience appearing before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio on behalf of our criminal defense clients for a wide variety of charges
Civil Cases
Chattanooga Tennessee Civil Lawyer Chattanooga Defense Attorney with 35 Years of Experience Most of the cases that take place in federal courts are not criminal cases but civil cases - although...
Homicide
Tennessee Homicide Defense Attorney Chattanooga Criminal Defense Lawyer Has Decades of Experience Most murder cases are tried in state court but some can be prosecuted in federal court. For example,...
National Park Crimes
Tennessee is home to several beautiful national parks, including the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Cades Cove, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and Cherokee National Forest.