The Impact of Criminal Records and Convictions on Immigration Status Your immigration status as a non-citizen can have severe implications if you are charged with a crime. Understanding how the criminal justice system and immigration interact and how a conviction can...
The Benefits of Hiring a Criminal Defense Attorney for Juvenile Cases Juvenile mistakes should not haunt minors or the underage for the rest of their lives. This is because they do not understand the full implication of certain actions. Teens are likely to act on...
Tennessee Commutations and Pardons The Tennessee governor has the constitutional power to give parole to eligible offenders. All clemency applications must go through the Tennessee Board of Parole for review before they get to the governor’s office, where the governor...
Claiming Self-Defense in Tennessee Despite Americans’ assumed right and human instinct to protect themselves in a frightening situation, the laws of self-defense in the U.S. are, in fact, complicated – and often controversial. This is largely because claiming...
How a Criminal Case can Affect Your Custody Did you know that 90% of parents settle their child custody cases without a judge’s ruling? However, if you’re dealing with criminal law issues such as a domestic violence charge, drug or possession charge, or even an actual...
Understanding the Role of a Defense Attorney U.S. law protects everyone’s right to a vigorous legal defense. These cases are usually handled by an attorney who has experience defending people in court, also known as a defense attorney. Nevertheless, most people lack a...
