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Pre-Trial and Judicial Diversions: The Legal System's Get Out of Jail (not quite free) Card.

Have you ever been in trouble before and made a potentially life altering mistake? Worried about a black mark on your record? Take a deep breath. Tennessee allows first time offenders (citizens who have never pled guilty to or been convicted of a crime) to resolve their charges with specialized probationary periods called diversions. Upon successful completion of probation, the charge may be ...

When Facing Criminal Charges As A Soldier Or While On A Military Installation, Should You Participate In An Interview With C.I.D. (Criminal Investigations Division)?

The short answer is absolutely not! What most people think is “Since I did not do what I have been accused, there should be no problem with me going to C.I.D. and telling my side of the story.” The truth is that you could be about to make one of the biggest mistakes of your life. What you will find out after hours (six to eight hours seem to be the average) of being interrogated is that C.I.D. are ...

What Is An Expungement And How To Obtain An Expungement

An expungement is a court-ordered process in which the legal record of an arrest or criminal conviction is “sealed” or erased in the eyes of the law. Most people think that when their case has been dismissed or the State has chosen not to prosecute that their record will be clean of those charges. However, if someone was to do a background check on you these charges could still reflect on your ...