Blog Posts in April, 2017

Consequences of Pleading "No Contest"

No Contest vs Guilty A “no-contest” plea is used in criminal proceedings as an alternative to guilty-pleas, by which the defendant neither admits nor disputes to committing the crime. A no-contest plea has the same legal effect as a guilty-plea meaning the crime and penalties will show up in the defendant’s criminal record as a conviction. The Advantage of a No Contest Plea "No contest" is a ...

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 ...