Criminal Charges
Crime and Asset Forfeiture
The police are tasked with upholding the law. State and federal laws give them numerous methods to carry out their duties, and some generate controversy. Asset forfeiture is a tool that many contend is over-used; others say it is essential to remove the profits from illegal activity. But what exactly is asset forfeiture? Asset forfeiture…
Read MoreBail, Bond, and Bail Bondsmen
After you are arrested, you are placed in a holding cell at the police station or in a cell at the county jail. Once in jail, you may be able to post bail. But what exactly is bail? What is a bond? How does bail work? How does a bond work? To whom do you…
Read MoreOrders of Protection
At times, people argue. These arguments often are between husband and wife, between adults who live together or are in a relationship, or within families. Sometimes, the arguments move from unsettling words to threats and violence. One person strikes or hits another. Until the last generation or so, police would not intervene. Society viewed this…
Read MoreWhat is a County Jail for, and What is it Like?
After you are arrested, you are taken to the police station for booking, where the police will take your mug shot, get you finger-prints, get your personal information, and confine you to a holding cell at a police station or county jail before being placed in an ordinary cell. A bond will be set, but…
Read MoreDrug Conspiracy
Do you have to commit an actual crime – for example, a federal drug offense – in order to be arrested and charged with said crime? No. In America, federal law allows for you to be arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit a crime. But what exactly is a drug conspiracy? A criminal conspiracy…
Read MoreWhy Inmates Are Worried about the Electric Chair for Different Reasons than You Think
There has been much news coverage of a case before the Tennessee Supreme Court involving 34 inmates challenging Tennessee’s death penalty proceedings. The Court though is not hearing a case about whether or not the death penalty is legal or fair or just; rather, the Court will decide if death row inmates have the right…
Read MoreThree-year-old Child Beaten to Death by Father
Learning how to properly use a toilet is an important milestone in a child’s development. Most parents are patient with their children during this process, but some become so frustrated that they resort to abusing their children. In Houston, Texas, a 24-year-old father beat his three-year-old son and accidentally killed him because he was increasingly…
Read MoreHelp for Bonnaroo Travelers Facing Charges After an Interdiction Stop
When law enforcement officials believe a person is smuggling weapons, illegal drugs and/or other kinds of contraband in the car, those officers have the right to conduct an interdiction stop. This stop allows officers to pull over a “suspicious” looking car; then, the officer will likely look for anything out-of-place within the car, such as…
Read MoreTennessee Drug Laws
In spite of the fact that using, possessing, or selling illegal drugs is a criminal offense in Tennessee that carries stiff penalties and results in other negative consequences, many people still use them. Whether you believe the laws interfere with private choices and individual liberty, are unfair, not needed, outdated, or unjust, or should be…
Read MoreTerrorist Plot to Murder Police Thwarted
Like other countries, America is targeted by terrorists. The September 11, 2001 terrorist attack is still fresh in the minds of the American public. The 2013 Boston marathon bombing reminded the nation that dangers lurk in unlikely places and that terrorists have no hesitation in choosing civilian targets to wreak havoc, cause destruction, and seriously…
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