On behalf of Hindman & Associates, LLC | Nov 26, 2014 | Vehicular Assault And Homicide
Teen drivers are considered risky investments for insurance companies due to their inexperience and lack of maturity. This inexperience often causes young drivers to overestimate their ability to control their vehicles in order to avoid collisions with other cars...
On behalf of Hindman & Associates, LLC | Nov 24, 2014 | Evidence
Circumstances under which evidence from a warrantless blood draw of a person suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) have been the subject of much legal argument since the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Missouri v. McNeely (2013), finding that exigent...
On behalf of Hindman & Associates, LLC | Nov 19, 2014 | Field Sobriety Tests
There are three tests that are generally used to attempt to gauge whether a driver may be impaired by alcohol or other substances. These three tests are the ones most widely accepted by the criminal justice system, and they are generally allowed to be submitted as...
On behalf of Hindman & Associates, LLC | Nov 12, 2014 | Drunk Driving Charges
Having a DUI conviction on one’s record can negatively impact one’s ability to drive a car or obtain desired employment. However, multiple drunk driving convictions can end in a prison sentence and significant fines. One man who was recently arrested in...
On behalf of Hindman & Associates, LLC | Nov 10, 2014 | Confession
A confession can be important evidence in a criminal case. But a confession from the accused is only admissible if it is voluntary. A statement from the accused which a court determines has been coerced by law enforcement authorities will be excluded from evidence. In...
On behalf of Hindman & Associates, LLC | Nov 1, 2014 | Drunk Driving Charges
A man who has filed for a seat as an alderman in one Tennessee community is scheduled to first face a jury before the voters have a say. He was charged with a third drunk driving offense, along with possession of controlled narcotics. His trial was scheduled...
