Look… weed should be legal to possess and use, we agree, but Tennessee is behind the curve on this issue. Getting caught with any amount of weed, in almost any form, will get you a marijuana citation or physically arrested in Tennessee. Yes, even in the more “chill” spaces of Davidson County, including Nashville. While ridiculous, it is the reality – for…

Audio How Domestic Assault Charges Are Dismissed: Cynthia Sherwood Timestamped Text Of Audio: Cynthia Sherwood: [00:00:00] Hi my name is Cynthia Sherwood with Sherwood Boutique Litigation. Today I want to share my thoughts with you about how to get a domestic assault charge or some other domestic violence-related charge dismissed in the state of Tennessee.…

We don’t discriminate when it comes to who we help. Whether you need an Order of Protection lawyer to help you fight against one or get one, we’ve got you. We do this so often that we created a chatbot, named CinBot, to help you. Just click the little blue robot head in…

Interrogating Minors In School Children do silly things, especially teenagers. Consequences are inevitable and, for the most part, deserved. Those consequences, however, should not last a lifetime. As a parent, I want my child to be protected in every way possible. If the police suspect my child did something illegal, my first priority, like that…

Tennesseans, and honorary Tennesseans for the week, are going to get an experience at Bonnaroo this year! Here’s to hoping their experience is a positive one, free from drug busts, disorderly conduct charges, and any other offense in Coffee County (or in the state of Tennessee, really). This is a guide to security at the…

Underage sexting is when an adult shares or participates in an exchange of sexually explicit content with a minor in the form of images or text. It is a crime for an adult to “sext” with a minor, which is anyone under 18. Explicit content is often sent to entrap an adult and subject them to…

All too often in criminal law, the police choose to enhance a drug charge by stating that the crime occurred within 1,000 feet of a school, child care center, library, recreational center, or park. This occurs either in the initial arresting affidavit or the district attorney may try to impose the enhancement in court. With…

Early Release For Harsh Drug Sentences In a move to reduce prison overcrowding and provide relief to inmates given harsh sentences in drug cases, the Justice Department has granted early release to about 6,000 inmates, which will be effective between October 30, 2015 and November 3, 2015. These are all nonviolent offenders sentenced for drug…

Defendants accused of theft or vandalism are often ordered by the Court to pay restitution to the victim, which is a good alternative to jail sentences. Most defendants think restitution is unavailable to them because they cannot afford to pay the victim back the full value of the loss, but this is not always the…