Blog Posts in April, 2017

Consequences of Pleading "No Contest"

A “no contest” plea is a plea commonly used in criminal proceedings as an alternative to a guilty or not guilty, by which the defendant neither admits nor disputes to committing the crime in question. It is derivative of the Latin phrase “nolo contendere,” which means “I do not wish to contend.” It is important to understand that a no contest plea has the same legal effect as a guilty plea. So, if ...

Reinstating Your Suspended License

When it comes to DUIs in Tennessee, there are two ways your license can get suspended: after refusing to take a chemical test during a DUI stop and after getting convicted of the crime. In both cases, there is still a chance to regain some – if not all – of your driving privileges. If your DUI charge is pending, the law still allows for a judge to order a DUI offender to only drive to and from ...