If you are charged with a crime, it is imperative that you retain an experienced and aggressive criminal defense lawyer, familiar with Tennessee laws and criminal procedure. Even misdemeanors can carry jail time, and do not carry any presumption regarding probation. Felonies can result in prison time with no chance for parole. Having defended hundreds [...]
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The Tragedy of Steve McNair
July 5th, 2009 
Nathan Moore In what now clearly seems to be a murder/suicide, former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair has been killed by his 20 year old girlfriend, Sahel Kazemi. Just three days ago on July 2nd, Kazemi was pulled over with McNair and charged with a DUI (underage). The Sahel Kazemi arrest warrant offers a few details, and [...]
Chandra Levy’s Killer Isn’t Gary Condit, Enter Ingmar
February 21st, 2009 Nathan Moore According to recent reports, the DC police have fingered someone more apropos for the crime Law enforcement officials said an arrest warrant will be issued for Ingmar Guandique, who is currently in prison in California. Officials said Guandique will be served papers there and likely then flown to Washington, D.C., to hear the charges against [...]
Posted in Crime in the News, Moore Law Blog 
Tags: Chandra Levy, chondra levy, gary condet, Gary Condit, Ingmar Guandique 
No Comments »Self-Defense and the No-Retreat Doctrine
September 3rd, 2008 Nathan Moore A large plurality of states (to include Tennessee), have adopted the no-retreat doctrine, which holds that one has no duty to retreat if threatened with violence, and if threatened within one’s home, can use any measure of force necessary. The Kentucky Supreme Court is scheduled to hear argument on whether a man’s conviction for murder, [...]
Not Your Usual Supermarket Wares
August 28th, 2008 Nathan Moore Typically when one goes to the supermarket, you get milk, bread, maybe some cookies, perhaps a Coke. In three places in Nashville, you can also get yourself a crack pipe. A recent investigation netted five employees of three markets (one, sweet with irony, was called “Lucky’s”), over 1200 crack pipes, and a pile of cash. [...]
