http://mooredefenselaw.com Tue, 23 Feb 2010 20:20:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you are charged with a DUI, you could face possible jail time (48 hours for a first offense, and up to a minimum of 150 days for a fourth or subsequent offense).   You can also lose your license and made to pay thousands in court costs and fines. The important ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2010/02/find-the-right-dui-attorney-nashville-tennessee/ Keep in mind, we're not talking about an arrest. We're talking about victory when the dust settles and you have your day in court. Here's what you need to remember (of course, it goes without saying don't drink then drive. That's what we call "water under the bridge" when you've ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2010/02/top-five-ways-to-avoid-a-dui-conviction/ February 10, 2010 - After three days of trial, a jury deliberated for forty-five minutes and returned a Not Guilty verdict on two counts of Aggravated Child Abuse against R.B. (client's name is withheld as he intends to expunge his record). Aggravated Child Abuse in Tennessee is a Class A felony, ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2010/02/not-guilty-jury-verdict-on-two-counts-of-aggravated-child-abuse/ There are a variety of penalties for a DUI in Tennessee. Your past record, level of intoxication and circumstances of your arrest all carry with them various factors related to your potential punishment. This is a brief overview of what you can expect if you are found guilty of ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2009/09/penalties-for-a-dui/ Driving under the influence is one of the most common crimes in the country. No other crime so regularly affects individuals from all social strata. Millionaires and public housing residents are both routinely charged with a DUI. As differently situated in life as they are, their defenses, and how ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2009/09/defending-yourself-against-a-dui/ Today, due to client's ongoing cooperation with law enforcement and rigorous negotiations with the Assistant District Attorney General, client J.W. pleaded to 2 years of unsupervised probation. His original charge would have carried up to 8 years, which would have had to be served at 100% (a day for day ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2009/09/client-charged-with-drug-possession-gets-unsupervised-probation/ 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 ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2009/09/finding-the-right-tennessee-criminal-defense-lawyer/ Even early into first terms, new presidential administrations begin the process of evaluating and issuing pardons. Most pardons are reviewed and decisions issued quietly. For every news-making pardon issued by a sitting president, dozens if not hundreds go unnoticed. The upside to this is that normal, everyday people achieve forgiveness, ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2009/08/how-to-apply-for-presidential-pardons/ A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and any penalties that may be associated with it. Pardons are granted by the head of state, such as a monarch or in the United States, the president. Clemency is an associated term, meaning the lessening of the penalty of the crime ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2009/08/define-presidential-pardon/ Each presidency establishes its own set of standards and considerations when determining who receives a presidential pardon. The power to pardon is exclusive to the president. In Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution, the pardon power is limited only in that impeachment is not a pardon-eligible offense. ... http://mooredefenselaw.com/2009/08/how-to-apply-for-a-presidential-pardon-2/