Illegal possession or fraudulent use of a credit card in Tennessee is one of the state’s theft crimes. It is found in Tennessee Code Annotated 39-14-118. Possession of someone else’s card and actual use of it are two different crimes. A person commits the crime of illegal possession of a credit or debit card who,…
Somerville, Tennessee, along with the rest of Fayette County, is a fast growing area. More families are moving there, and more companies are doing business there. With such growth, however, can come an increase in small crimes such as shoplifting. If you’ve been charged with shoplifting in Fayette County, you should consider talking to an…
In Tennessee, underage drinking crimes are commonly referred to as minor in possession of alcohol, or simply MIP. The statutes for these offenses are found in Tennessee Code Annotated 57-3-412. Tennessee minor in possession crimes can be broken down into possession (including consumption), transportation, and purchasing or attempting to purchase alcoholic beverages. Both juveniles and…
Identity Theft The Tennessee identity theft law is found in Tennessee Code Annotated section 39-14-150. It states that: (1) A person commits the offense of identity theft who knowingly obtains, possesses, buys, or uses, the personal identifying information of another: (A) With the intent to commit any unlawful act including, but not limited to, obtaining…
In previous articles I’ve talked about various Tennessee drug laws, their punishments, and how to keep a conviction off your record. In this article I’m going to discuss how to challenge your drug case, along with some specific questions that you and your lawyer should address. By challenging your drug case, I mean not pleading…
The Tennessee Department of Safety has created a point system for traffic violations in Tennessee, designed to identify drivers who recieve too many violations in a certain period of time and are deemed to be a danger to other people on the roads. Under this system, a point value is assessed for each accident or…
Stalking in Tennessee is defined as “a willful course of conduct involving repeated or continuing harassment of another individual that would cause a reasonable person to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested, and that causes the victim to feel terrorized, frightened, intimidated, threatened, harassed, or molested.” Stalking is a serious charge that can…
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