In a landscape where many states have adopted more lenient marijuana laws, Tennessee remains steadfast in its prohibition. Understanding Tennessee’s stance on marijuana possession is crucial for residents and visitors alike. In this guide, we’ll delve into Tennessee’s weed laws, potential penalties, defense strategies, and nuances that individuals should be aware of when navigating the […]
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A recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Tennessee will drastically change criminal trials moving forward. In State of Tennessee v. Tony Thomas and Laronda Turner (No. W2019-01202-SC-R11-CD), the state Supreme Court reviewed the convictions in a triple homicide that took place in 2015 as they pertain to two of the defendants. One of the […]
Tennessee’s General Assembly passed the Drug of the Living Dead Act this past April, which went into effect as of July 1, 2023. The act adds xylazine and its chemical equivalents to the list of Schedule III drugs prohibited by Tennessee state law. The act comes in response to the Biden administration’s recent designation of xylazine as […]
Tennessee has been making many efforts in recent years to crack down on reckless and aggressive driving on our roadways. Tennessee’s roadways are some of the most dangerous ones in the country – see the state’s traffic fatality tracker to learn more about how accidents affect our state. Last year, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a new […]
If you’ve recently engaged in a verbal argument with someone, or if you said some things you didn’t quite mean in the heat of the moment, you may now be worried that you can be held legally responsible for the things you said. Indeed, it is possible to be charged with assault if you threaten […]
After last year’s failed attempt by the legislature to enact an outright ban on the new delta-8 and delta-10 THC products, Rep. Lamberth and Sen. Briggs have recently proposed HB 0403 / SB 0378, which seeks to regulate their production and sale instead. The bill was filed just last week, and would treat products containing “hemp-derived […]
Best and Brock want to remind you of a January 1st change in the law regarding minor car accident reports in Tennessee.
Self-defense as a general defense against prosecution varies widely from state to state. And even when states might recognize the same general principles, they still have their own unique code of laws and specific elements necessary to qualify for a self-defense argument. When researching legal principles like self-defense, you’ll often come across different doctrines, broad theories […]
On October 6th, 2022, President Biden released a proclamation pardoning those who have been charged/convicted for the offense of simple possession of marijuana under federal or D.C. law. Notice that this is only for misdemeanor marijuana convictions. Other convictions for marijuana related offenses are not subject to this pardon which could include convictions for sale […]
Another criminal charge amended during the state legislature’s past session is the prohibition of “Unlawful Photography,” found under TCA § 39-16-605. The law previously criminalized the action of photographing someone only if 1) the person in the photograph would be offended/embarrassed and 2) the person who took the photo did so for the purpose of “sexual arousal […]
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