Even though Halloween is now officially behind us, this will by no means stop many teens and college students from pursuing the time-honored tradition of pulling pranks. There is, of course, nothing problematic with these antics from a legal perspective provided no...
Theft & Property Crimes
State lawmakers hear arguments for keeping civil forfeiture law
It often comes as a shock for people to learn that law enforcement officials at both the state and federal level can not only seize their private property -- cash, vehicles, etc. -- but that they can do so in the absence of criminal charges or a conviction. The...
Understanding the severity of theft charges – II
In our last post, we spent some time discussing how people here in Tennessee should never make the mistake of thinking that theft crimes somehow aren't a priority for prosecutors or that the consequences for a theft crime conviction typically amount to nothing more...
Understanding the severity of theft charges
When it comes to theft-related crimes, many people believe that it’s a relatively low-risk, high-reward proposition, meaning the likelihood of getting caught is very low while the potential payoff is very high. Furthermore, many people believe that the...
Thefts increasing in schools, other crimes decreasing
A report from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations indicates that the number of reported crimes in all K through 12 schools in the state has decreased since 2012. The number of reported crimes related to theft, however, has risen through the years. The report...






