Only by devoting oneself wholeheartedly to a career in law enforcement can a person rise to the rank of captain in a modern police department. So when we read the news that a 52-year-old captain in a Tennessee police force about 200 miles northeast of Memphis had been...
Report: Tennessee DUI arrest rate down dramatically over decade
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Jan 8, 2020 | Dui
Tennessee media outlets are carrying the news that a recent report shows that there has been a significant drop in drunk driving arrests in our state over the past decade. In 2009, there were 494 DUI arrests in Tennessee per 100,000 residents. By 2018, the rate had...
Report: Breathalyzer results are “skewed” and “often unreliable”
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Dec 26, 2019 | Dui
It’s the time of year when the Memphis Police Department and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office put extra officers on the streets. The goal is to not only to find and arrest those who are driving drunk, but to deter others from driving under the influence...
Father and son face charges in deadly DUI crash in Memphis
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Dec 11, 2019 | Dui
It is about a 30-mile drive east of Memphis to get to Collierville. A 52-year-old man there has been arrested and charged with filing a false police report after he allegedly lied to Memphis police about his son’s involvement in a fatal DUI crash in October. Law...
Country star Sam Hunt arrested for DUI in Tennessee
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Nov 28, 2019 | Dui
Singer-songwriter Sam Hunt is one of the bright stars in the country music sky. His 2016 album “Montevallo” generated multiple hits in his signature blend of R&B and country, including “Leave the Night On,” “Take Your Time,”...
Proposed legislation pushes tech that would end drunk driving
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Nov 21, 2019 | Dui
Although it has not garnered much attention, legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives could mark the beginning of the end of drunk driving. If the measure is adopted, it would require all new passenger vehicles to be equipped...
Veteran Tennessee cop faces DUI charge
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Oct 16, 2019 | Dui
We have seen it here in Memphis and we have seen reports of it happening elsewhere in Tennessee: police officers who are sworn to uphold the law being charged with criminal offenses. The latest example is a veteran Chattanooga cop who has been arrested for driving...
The possible impacts of an arrest on a college student’s future
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Sep 12, 2019 | Dui
Classes are back in session at the University of Memphis, which means students are back on campus trying to find that balance of study and recreation. Finding that homework-fun equation means they can enjoy their pursuit of degrees and career ambitions. Unfortunately,...
Former Memphis cop accused of DUI, assault
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Sep 5, 2019 | Dui
One the very day that Martavious Banks was released from jail, the former Memphis police officer who was accused of shooting at him found himself in legal trouble. Former cop Jamarcus Jeames was arrested on a DUI charge, and also accused of assault and public...
Tennessee cop’s career on the line after DUI arrest
On behalf of Jack P. Sherman Attorney at Law | Aug 9, 2019 | Dui
Though he was wearing a grin at the time his mugshot was taken, it seems likely that the smile disappeared after the Tennessee police officer thought a bit more about the legal trouble he’s facing. Arrested recently for driving under the influence of alcohol,...
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