Chemical Tests Archives

March 19, 2018

On February 6, 2018, the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that Tennessee Code Annotated § 55-10-413(f), which establishes a BADT …

December 30, 2016

On New Year’s Eve, as 2016 draws to a close, Tennessee Highway Patrol troopers will be out in force with …

July 02, 2013

The Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security have issued a media release dated July …

April 25, 2013

Tennesseans charged with the crime of Drunk Driving (DUI/DWI) may have a new defense. On April 17, 2013 the United …

December 28, 2012

Several Knoxville media outlets are reporting increased Tennessee DUI enforcement for the upcoming holiday. Please visit the following links for …

July 19, 2012

I am often asked about the “No Refusal Weekends” you may have heard about recently. Allow me to answer two …

June 13, 2012

At least two Tennessee laws have made it more difficult to defend persons accused of driving under the influence and, …

April 12, 2012

In his March 7, 2012 post, Steve Oberman posed the question, “Would you want your blood taken by someone not …

March 07, 2012

In 2012 Senate Bill 2787, Senator Brian Kelsey, a Republican from Germantown (part of Shelby County), has sponsored a bill …

February 29, 2012

A Tennessee DUI lawyer should never take a chemical or breath test at face value. Different testing procedures are used …

Chemical Tests

June 19, 2010

On June 10, 2010 The Washington Post reported that nearly 400 drunk-driving convictions in Washington D.C. were based on flawed …

June 18, 2010

Tennessee law currently mandates a $100.00 fee be assessed to any person who submits to a breath, blood or urine …