School’s out and summer has officially arrived! Whether your summer break includes a staycation, or a destination to the beach, it’s important to be mindful of alcohol-related laws. Such charges can...
Tennessee Supreme Court
Criminal Contempt Not Actually A Crime According To Tennessee
Tennessee Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court
Criminal Contempt in Tennessee The Tennessee Supreme Court decided in the Tracy Rose Baker v. Tennessee case, that criminal contempt does not equal a criminal conviction under Tennessee’s laws and,...
New laws take effect 2015
Business Law, Civil Rights, Tennessee Supreme Court
By LUCAS L. JOHNSON II, Associated Press Tennessee is now one of more than 20 states and the District of Columbia that have passed laws adding insulin to medications that school staff may volunteer...
Larry Sneed, Former Red Bank Chief Of Police, Wins Right To Jury Trial From Tennessee Supreme Court
Tennessee Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court
Tuesday, December 02, 2014 Larry Sneed, former Red Bank chief of police, represented by Lee Davis and Jonathan Guthrie, won a right to a jury trial today from the Tennessee Supreme Court. In a case...
Twanna Blair’s attorney in 1999 Valentine’s Day triple slaying
Civil Rights, Murder, Supreme Court, Tennessee Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court
Twanna Blair, right, talks to her attorney, Lee Davis, in this photo from her 2009 trial in Bradley County. Photo by Angela Lewis Foster /Chattanooga Times Free Press. The three victims were bound...
Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Review of Judicial Diversion
Civil Rights, Criminal Defense, Tennessee Supreme Court
The Tennessee Supreme Court in a unanimous opinion clarified the standard of appellate review for a trial court's decision regarding judicial diversion, the Administrative Office of the Court...
Supreme Court Ruling Negatively Impacts Immigrants With Expunged Criminal Records
Immigration Crimes, Tennessee Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court
If you get a crime wiped off of your record through an expungement, you're safe from that crime being used against you in the future, right? Unfortunately, this might not be the case if you are an...
CCA affirms dismissal of all charges against Davis & Hoss client
Criminal Defense, Murder, Tennessee Supreme Court
The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals today issued a decision validating our trial victory on behalf of Twanna Blair. "Our client is innocent of anything to do with the tragic Valentines Day...