What Charges Can Someone Face for Child Pornography in TN?
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
January 22, 2024
Child pornography charges are especially serious charges that carry very harsh penalties and life-altering social consequences, including required registration as a sex offender. If you’re in the difficult position of facing a child pornography charge, you shouldn’t wait to reach...
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What Is the Difference between Parole, Probation, and Community Corrections / House Arrest?
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
January 10, 2024
What Is the Difference between Parole, Probation, and Community Corrections / House Arrest? The terms parole, probation, and house arrest are often confused. While they are all alternatives to incarceration, there are distinct differences between these forms of sentencing. If...
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How to Handle Probation and Supervised Release Violations in Tennessee
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
January 3, 2024
Probation is a post-incarceration period during which individuals are closely monitored to ensure compliance with the terms set by the court. In Tennessee, violating the terms of your supervised release is a serious matter that can result in severe consequences,...
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What Is Aggravated Assault?
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
December 22, 2023
Aggravated assault is among the most severe offenses a person can commit in Tennessee. It involves a deliberate, knowing, or reckless attempt to inflict serious physical harm on another individual. Aggravated assault charges can potentially devastate your life, as a...
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What Is Self-Defense?
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
December 14, 2023
Self-defense is the right to use reasonable force to protect yourself when threatened with physical harm or death. In Tennessee, there are self-defense laws that aim to protect individuals from criminal convictions if they cause physical harm or death to...
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Signs of Abuse in a Child
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
December 9, 2023
Child abuse has devastating consequences that can impact a child’s physical, behavioral, emotional, and mental health for the rest of their lives. Child abuse can take many forms, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse, and neglect, and is commonly perpetrated by...
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What Are The Penalties for Fraud?
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
December 1, 2023
Fraud refers to the act of depriving another individual or entity of their money, property, service, or other valuable security through fraudulent, false, or deceitful tactics. The court can charge you with fraud if you deliberately conceal or misrepresent the...
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What is The Expungement Process?
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
November 27, 2023
Expungement or expunction is a court-approved process in which the record or certain criminal cases can be destroyed or erased. This means that your acquittal, conviction, or dismissal will cease to exist. If approved, the state will remove your criminal...
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Can The Police Officer Take My License Away?
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
November 20, 2023
In Tennessee, police officers can take away your driver’s license if it has been suspended, revoked, or canceled. If you have a canceled, revoked, or suspended driver’s license, you are legally required to immediately surrender to the Commissioner of Safety...
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What Are The Stages of a Criminal Case?
Andrew Beasley
Andrew Beasley
November 12, 2023
If you’re facing criminal charges, you’re probably wondering what you’re up against and how your case will be handled by the criminal justice process in Tennessee. If you have yet to discuss your case with our Nashville criminal defense attorney...
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