http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/ Published by Jonathan A. Street en-us 2010-06-08T14:38:00-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2010/06/bonnaroo_2010_1.html This week marks the ninth annual Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee. It seems each year this festival keeps getting bigger and draws thousands of fans to the otherwise sleepy town of Manchester in Coffee County, Tennessee. The lineup this year... Drugs tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2010-06-08T14:38:00-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2009/06/bonnaroo_2009.html This week marks the eighth annual Bonnaroo festival in Manchester, Tennessee. The lineup this year includes acts such as Phish, Bruce Springsteen, the Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, Snoop Dogg, and David Byrne. As always, we hope everyone who is... tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2009-06-10T11:37:31-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2008/06/bonnaroo_2008.html The seventh annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival rolled out its most diverse lineup yet for 2008, with Metallica, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson and My Morning Jacket among the acts on the bill for the June... tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2008-06-17T11:49:23-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2007/06/the_tennessee_drug_tax.html In 2005, the State of Tennessee passed a law requiring persons to pay an excise tax on illegal substances. The Tennessee unauthorized substance tax, or "drug tax" or "crack tax", applies to controlled substances like marijuana and cocaine, and also... Drugs tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2007-06-27T15:15:57-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2007/06/bonnaroo_2007_1.html The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Bonnaroo, Rooville, BonRoo, Broo, roo or the 'Roo for short) is a four day annual music festival by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002. The festival is held on a 700... tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2007-06-13T14:42:44-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2007/04/drug_sniffing_dogs_are_they_re.html In 2005, the United States Supreme Court held in the case of Illinois v. Caballes that when a trained drug dog sniffs a persons automobile, there is no search. As a result, no constitutional violation occurs. This is the case... Drugs tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2007-04-19T11:28:09-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2007/04/excluding_evidence_for_illegal.html We as Americans are protected "against unreasonable searches and seizures" under the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Search warrants are not to be issued for less than "probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the... tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2007-04-10T13:38:39-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2007/04/dui_the_crime_and_penalties_in_1.html Getting a DUI is a life changing experience. Many times, the people charged with this crime have little to no experience with the criminal justice system and have no idea what to expect. DUI also is a crime which law... tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2007-04-04T10:23:43-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2007/04/marijuana_the_decriminalizatio_1.html Many people in this country feel that marijuana should in fact be decriminalized. Multiple states, counties, and cities have decriminalized marijuana. Most places that have decriminalized marijuana have civil fines, drug education, or drug treatment in place of incarceration and/or... tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2007-04-01T09:30:33-06:00 http://www.tennesseecriminalattorneyblog.com/2007/03/tennessee_implied_consent_law_1.html Recently the “implied consent” law in Tennessee has changed to allow officers the choice to ask you to submit to a breath test or blood test or both. The most recent change makes it possible for an officer to require... tennesseecriminalattorneyblog-1 2007-03-28T09:02:27-06:00