Criminal Defense Case Results in Tennessee

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Sumner County, C. Ron Blanton

Allegations

The client was on probation for a nonviolent misdemeanor and missed mail-in check ins while dealing with job loss and financial strain. After being picked up on the violation, we engaged early with the probation office, confirmed the client's renewed compliance, and obtained records of treatment and a scheduled mental health assessment. We reset the setting to allow those items to be completed, then pressed the state with the probation officer's support to resolve it without a hearing. The result was reinstatement to probation with in-person reporting and no additional jail.

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Misdemeanor Motion to Revoke Probation

Location

Williamson County

Allegations

Our client faced a misdemeanor motion to revoke probation stemming from an old DUI after moving out of state and falling behind on check-ins and payments. We confirmed the warrant, planned a controlled surrender and bond to avoid extended custody, and immediately documented compliance. Our team compiled proof of completed alcohol education and victim impact requirements, steady employment, sobriety, and payment of outstanding amounts, and engaged probation. Emphasizing the case’s age and rehabilitation, we negotiated with the prosecution, and the revocation was dismissed.

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Leaving the Scene of an Accident (Property Damage $1,500 or Less)

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg.

Allegations

The client was accused of leaving the scene after a minor traffic collision, with only property damage at issue. We concentrated on mitigation, establishing that no one was hurt and the repair costs were limited, and we documented insurance coverage and full restitution to the other party. We conveyed this to the prosecutor and pushed for a noncustodial outcome. The matter resolved as straight probation, avoiding jail and allowing the client to move forward under supervision.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Hall McFarlin III

Allegations

Stopped for headlights late at night, the client was followed from a convenience store to a residence before the officer activated lights. Field sobriety tests were done in a sloped driveway while the client wore slippers and was on prescribed medication that can affect eye tracking and balance. Reports noted no erratic driving and conflicted on when the stop began. We obtained the police reports and blood paperwork, challenged the reliability of the testing and observations, and the state dismissed.

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DUI - First Offense

Location

Rutherford County, Judge Ben Hall McFarlin III

Allegations

After a late-night stop for speeding, the client was arrested for DUI. Bodycam footage showed a cooperative, clear-spoken driver, while the officer rushed and misinstructed key field sobriety tests. The client declined a voluntary blood draw, and a sample was later taken under a warrant. We secured the videos and reports, flagged improper test administration and post-arrest questioning without Miranda, and showed how the footage undercut the state’s impairment theory. Faced with those evidentiary problems, the prosecution dismissed the case.

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Assault - Class A Misdemeanor

Location

Rutherford County, SMYRNA JUSTICE CENTER

Allegations

Police were called to a disturbance at a grocery store after a verbal exchange turned physical. Our client reported that the other person rushed him and he acted in self-defense. Responding officers at the time could not identify a primary aggressor and sent both parties on their way. Long after the incident, an old warrant surfaced and the case was filed as a misdemeanor assault. We obtained the reports, highlighted discrepancies between the initial scene response and the later allegation, and compiled available witness accounts supporting self-defense. The state dismissed the case.

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Disorderly Conduct (Class C Misdemeanor)

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Officers responded to a disturbance in a crowded nightlife area after a companion collapsed. Amid the commotion, the client shouted in frustration as police intervened and was cited for disorderly conduct. We obtained the police paperwork and emphasized there were no threats, no fighting, and no intent to provoke others, only brief yelling while trying to help. We challenged whether the statutory elements were met and made clear we were prepared to litigate. The state dismissed the case.

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Resisting Arrest

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Officers responded to a disturbance in a crowded entertainment area. As they moved to detain the client, confusion over why they were being arrested led to the client pulling away during handcuffing, which was charged as resisting arrest. We dug into the incident details, gathered the context surrounding the detention, and emphasized there was no attempt to flee or fight. We communicated this to the prosecution and were prepared to litigate the issue if needed. The state ultimately dismissed the resisting arrest charge.

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Domestic Assault (Offensive or Provocative Contact)

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Police responded to a disturbance in a busy nightlife area and arrested our client for domestic assault based on an officer's claim of brief grabbing during an argument. There was no weapon and no reported injury, and the charge alleged only offensive or provocative contact. We obtained the reports, spoke with the subpoenaed complainant, and he told the DA he did not want to pursue the case. We highlighted the minimal contact and the state's reliance on a reluctant witness. After negotiations at a later setting, the prosecution dismissed the charge.

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Public Intoxication

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4C

Allegations

Police responded to a busy nightlife area after bystanders reported a person passed out on a sidewalk. Our client was trying to help a friend when an argument in the crowd drew officers, who arrested the client for public intoxication. We reviewed the police reports and available footage and challenged whether the client actually posed a danger to self or others or caused a public disturbance. We highlighted inconsistencies and the absence of concrete impairment indicators in the officer’s account. After steady pressure in negotiations, the prosecutor dismissed the charge.

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Possession or Casual Exchange of Marijuana

Location

Sumner County, Judge Kee Bryant-McCormick

Allegations

During a traffic stop for a rolling stop, the officer claimed to smell marijuana. The client acknowledged a small joint and a THC vape and voluntarily handed them over. No scales, baggies, cash, or other sale indicators were found, and a lawfully possessed firearm led to no separate charge. We verified a clean record, scrutinized the basis for the stop and the voluntariness of the handover, and pressed the State on proof, including whether the items were lab tested and admissible. Emphasizing the minimal quantity and our readiness to litigate search issues, we secured a dismissal.

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Domestic Assault - Offensive or Provocative Contact

Location

Davidson County, Birch Bldg, Court Room 4B

Allegations

Officers arrested our client after a domestic dispute where a small splash of water from a cup was treated as offensive or provocative contact. Police involvement began only after the other party flagged an officer about a phone, not a violence call. We secured video showing minimal contact and, shortly after, the other party striking our client, undermining the claim that he was the aggressor. We compared the footage with the report and confirmed the complainant did not want to pursue prosecution. After negotiations, the state dismissed the case.