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Federal Criminal Defense

If you were charged with a federal crime, you need experienced legal representation. It’s important to understand that federal charges carry with them longer prison sentences and higher fines. Federal cases are different from state cases. State prosecutions are made up of local law enforcement, and may have limited resources and budgets. In contrast, the Federal Government has veritably unlimited…

The Smarter Sentencing Act

The Smarter Sentencing Act, introduced by Senators Richard Durbin (D-IL), and Mike Lee (R-UT), would end unjust mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenders, and would modernize federal drug sentencing policies. According to Durbin, there is much work to be done in reforming our current criminal justice system. He states: “Mandatory minimum penalties have played a large role in the explosion…

Anticipatory Warrants

An anticipatory search warrant is what is used when prosecutors have concrete proof that a crime will happen in the future. Anticipatory warrants are also used when police intercept contraband. These include: drugs in the mail, child pornography in the mail, captured military weapons, and information on fugitive locations. The most common example of an anticipatory search warrant is when…

DUI Evidence Suppression in Tennessee

A DUI is the most severe misdemeanor that an individual can be charged with. A DUI conviction cannot be avoided by judicial diversion nor can it later be expunged from one’s record. That is one of the primary reasons why DUI law is vigorously litigated in the trial court and the court of appeals for the State of Tennessee. Very…

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