Category Archives: Criminal Defense
Do Tennessee Jails Provide Inadequate Mental Health Care?
If you are charged with a crime and detained while awaiting trial, you still have certain basic constitutional rights. The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that no state may deprive a person of “life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” Federal and state courts have interpreted this Due Process Clause… Read More »
Tennessee Court Rules “Therapy Dogs” May Accompany Accusers in Criminal Cases
If you are facing criminal charges, it is important to assert your constitutional right to confront your accuser. This can be difficult in many cases given that a jury may be predisposed to believe an alleged victim’s testimony. A defendant’s rights can be further compromised when the judge allows the jury to hear or… Read More »