The crime of marijuana possession in and around Marion, Arkansas is a common misdemeanor offense. For a first-time offender, possession of less than four ounces is a class A misdemeanor that carries up to a year of punishment and a $2500 fine. Additionally, a conviction means you will lose your driver’s license for six months….
Possession of marijuana for personal use in Tennessee is a misdemeanor punishable up to 11 months and 29 days. Personal use, or simple possession, is defined as possessing a half ounce (14.175 grams) or less. More than half an ounce, though, is a felony. If you’re a first-time offender you should talk to a Memphis…
Finding out that you’re under criminal investigation is a scary feeling. All of a sudden, so many uncertainties will fill your mind. What’s going to happen to me? Am I going to jail? Will I lose my job? Are they going to come arrest me in my home, in front of my neighbors and family?…
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 Veteran’s Administration (VA), along with the Shelby County General Sessions Court, has recently begun a new program called Veteran’s Court. This program is aimed at helping U.S. veterans who have been charged with certain crimes get help through counseling and rehabilitation. Recognizing that many veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder and resort to drug…
For an individual charged with a crime, one of the biggest concerns will be what happens to them if convicted. The basic outcomes of a conviction are either a sentence of jail time, or an alternative sentence such as probation. In Tennessee, qualified offenders will be eligible for probation, meaning they can avoid going to…
The federal sentencing guidelines determine the punishment for crimes committed under U.S. federal law. The guidelines are used in all United States federal courts throughout the country. State laws do not apply. If you have been charged with a federal crime in Memphis or West Tennessee, your case will be heard at the federal district…
On July 1, 2012, a new law will take place in Tennessee that governs expungements of criminal convictions. This is good news for individuals that have been convicted of certain criminal offenses, as they now may be able to have those convictions removed from their record. Previously, convictions of any kind could not be expunged. …
When I tell people I’m a criminal lawyer, they usually laugh and say “I hope I never have to call you!” I know what they mean. You can put criminal attorneys in the same category as air conditioning repairmen, cardiologists, and firefighters. People come to us only when there’s a serious problem that needs to be…
Tennessee law separates criminal offenses into either misdemeanors or felonies. Misdemeanors are punishable up to 11 months and 29 days and are considered less serious than felonies, although any criminal offense should be taken seriously and handled properly. Felonies are more serious than misdemeanors, and in some cases much more serious. The minimum punishment is one…
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