Ignored my multiple requests, doesn’t that violate my rights?
answered on Jun 3, 2023
Police only have to read you your rights (Miranda rights) if they intend on questioning you after your arrest. Once you are detained, the officers should mirandize you and only get a statement from you after you've waived your rights to an attorney and against self-incrimination. Anything you... Read more »
I got a job offer from Toyota which I signed. I took a drug test and brought my epilepsy medicine with me. The drug testing place (who works directly for Toyota) is now refusing to release my test results to Toyota Hr until I provide them with a letter from my doctor acknowledging that I am capable... Read more »
answered on May 23, 2023
Both the Federal government and many states have laws protecting the employment rights of disabled individuals, epilepsy is considered a disability. Often employers are required to undergo a discussion with the employee before making any decision that would deny them rights. It sounds like the... Read more »
They added it after I bonded out of jail.
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answered on Apr 12, 2023
That was probably at General Sessions Court initially. LEO swearing out AWs can easily ask Judge to amend it or issue more AWs. It becomes a more formal process when Grand Jury Indictments are returned. Any defenses need to be brought up at the Preliminary Hearing on the Warrants.
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answered on Mar 29, 2023
If you believe that the police officers engaged in misconduct by making derogatory comments about your character and weight, you may have legal options available to you. One option may be to file a complaint with the police department's internal affairs division or civilian review board,... Read more »
My son got a dui in my truck. He asked if I could pick it up. It was walking distance for me. It was denied. It cost me 250 to get out. Just to towe a few miles. What are the laws
answered on Mar 27, 2023
Yes, the Tennessee Supreme Court has actually held that a police officer must provide an individual the opportunity to make their own arrangements for their vehicle rather than inventory search the vehicle and tow it in a case called Drinkard. However, this issue only becomes relevant as far as any... Read more »
My friend works at a bank and says it’s illegal for anybody to ask for your ID and hold it.
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answered on Mar 5, 2023
It is generally not illegal for a doorman at a bar to ask to hold your ID while you go get cash to pay the entry fee. However, this practice may not be allowed by the policies of the bar or club, or may be considered improper by some individuals.
While your friend who works at a bank may be... Read more »
The other few times I was made to drive a tow motor without knowing how, so my boss then taught me, another discrimination was the driver for the company ask me what my husband & i was going to do for Black History month. I treated these kids as my own and was hurt really bad. They would tell... Read more »
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answered on Mar 2, 2023
It is possible that you may have a legal claim for discrimination and/or retaliation under federal and/or state laws. Discrimination based on race, gender, or other protected categories is illegal in employment, and you have the right to file a complaint or lawsuit if you believe your rights have... Read more »
answered on Feb 12, 2023
Yes you can. It will be quite a bit more expensive, but it is possible. You need to demonstrate that you are financially and socially independent.
In most cases, teens seeking emancipation are actors or singers or athletes or inventors or entrepreneurs. If your parents object, the... Read more »
They are not my mortgage company, and i am at the point of screaming into the phone that i do not want to talk to them. I am a truck driver so multiple calls from a company that I have nothing to do with is extremely distracting and they seem not to get the hint. I have declined their calls except... Read more »
answered on Jan 12, 2023
If the calls are automated and you have no business relationship with the mortgage company, you might be entitled to statutory damages under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. If you answer the calls and you hear an automated voice prior to speaking to a live representative, you should reach... Read more »
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answered on Jan 1, 2023
No, and if they lie there is no retribution.
answered on Dec 27, 2022
I definitely recommend hiring an attorney since your son has been criminally charged and depending on the nature of the charges he could be facing serious jai time, probation, becoming a felon and other potential consequences.
Additionally, if he is currently being held and unable to make... Read more »
My sister Maureen was pulled over in Franklin, TN because her tabs were expired by 14 days. Maureen knows her rights very well and she calmly and politely stated her rights to the police officer. This upset him and he entered her vehicle, physically removed her from her car, handcuffed her and took... Read more »
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answered on Dec 19, 2022
Maureen is charged with a serious Felony. She needs to hire a competent attorney now. It appears that she knows nothing about her rights and now the DA is after her. More than likely her suit lacked any merit, and definitely was not a counterclaim. This could get much worse and has been made... Read more »
The police went into my home to search for a suspect but I did not give them consent to do so. My landlord wasn’t able to provide them my phone number. Is this illegal?
answered on Dec 19, 2022
Maybe. Police may enter a home under several exceptions to needing a warrant - two that may apply here are the exigent circumstances exception (searching for a suspect) or the community care taking exception (such as a welfare check).
Police had my car towed I would not let them search so they said they was doing inventory
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answered on Nov 25, 2022
Fourth Amendment Search Caselaw is against you. The inventory search will probably be upheld. But hire a competent attorney to represent you and file a Motion To Suppress. There may be another flaw in the LEOs' arrest.
The Police quickly caught a burglar that tried to break into my apartment. The Officer said that burglar was homeless and likely had schizophrenia. He wouldn’t arrest, didn’t want to fill out a Police report and only wanted to take him across town and drop him off.
The same burglar... Read more »
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answered on Oct 4, 2022
You can try to contact a Magistrate yourself by going through the General Sessions Court Clerk, but you probably do not have sufficient information. You can also complain to the Knox County District Attorney General, who might arrange for you and the LEO to swear out a Warrant. Hopefully you at... Read more »
My dad's car was taken for driving on revoked from a 2nd DUI he got in 2007, they never charged him & the police drove off in his car, is that legal??
answered on Oct 27, 2022
Unfortunately, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the statute regarding civil forfeiture of property used in the commission of certain crimes, including a 2nd DUI is not a violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause.
The forfeiture statute, which changed in 2015, states that the vehicle... Read more »
My dad's car was taken for driving on revoked from a 2nd DUI he got in 2007, they never charged him & the police drove off in his car, is that legal??
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answered on Sep 29, 2022
If no charge was made by the LEO's, and no Forfeiture Warrant was issued, then it is an unlawful taking. But did Dad own the vehicle? I suspect more occurred here than what facts are stated. Driving on Revoked TNDL may be a charge in the making, which can take 1 year to initiate. The owner... Read more »
I ran away from my dad's house because I wasn't mentally well I was always depressed and I couldn't get help. My dad's wife told me I said therapy wouldn't work after I went to an evaluation and wanted to go back. They've been very manipulative using the fact that my... Read more »
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answered on Aug 11, 2022
Your situation is complicated and difficult to answer on-line without lots more information, If you are not safe please go to the nearest police department and ask for help.
Here is another idea:
https://youthvillages.org/about-us/locations/tennessee/
Call them and tell them... Read more »
My husband and I live in a private camping community in Nunnely, TN. Our neighbor to the left of us keeps pointing his home security cameras at the front of our camper and records us. We have on multiple occasions caught him creeping around spying on us. And also has recently stole from us. The... Read more »
answered on Aug 9, 2022
Tennessee is a one party recording state. If the cameras are on his property and otherwise in public, then he can pretty much aim them anywhere. You may have a civil claim for invasion of privacy (statutory and common law) depending on needing more facts. Consult local counsel to see what, if any,... Read more »
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answered on Jun 21, 2022
Yes...You are on Probation so you have to abide by the Probation terms. Any violation can mean you could be incarcerated for the remainder of the Sentence. There should be some kind of Probation Order in your file at Court. Read it.
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