Tag Archives: Criminal Defense

Am I guilty of a crime if I share my prescription medication?

Imagine this: You’ve just had surgery, after which you are prescribed an opiate painkiller such as Percocet or Oxycodone. You take the pills for awhile, but quickly realize you won’t need all of them. A friend of yours, however, has been complaining of pain and could benefit from your remaining pills. You ask yourself: Is

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Improbable alliance seeking to reform Tennessee’s criminal justice system

While the state of Tennessee has recently made progress introducing much-needed reforms to the criminal justice system, it goes without saying that considerably more work needs to be done. If you have a hard time believing it, consider some of the following statistics about the Tennessee criminal justice system: The incarceration rate is 11 percent

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DoJ free to investigate Wells Fargo employees, but will it?

From news sources to social media outlets, the entire nation seems abuzz about the recent announcement made by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau earlier this month, which indicated it would fine Wells Fargo $100 million. The announcement came after confirming reports that some of the financial institution’s employees had “opened accounts and shifted funds from

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