Posts in 2013

Nov 29 Tennessee Man Faces Charges in Drunk Driving Case

A man accused of causing a deadly crash on I-81 will face drunk driving charges in a preliminary hearing Tuesday. The crash ...

Nov 20 Drunk or Sober, Field Sobriety Tests Are Tough to Pass

Regular readers of this blog know that we hold a rather jaundiced view of field sobriety tests. Police tend to rely on them a lot ...

Nov 13 Marijuana Breath Tests Get a Vote of Confidence from Researchers

There are many reasons why it's valid to question the accuracy of the tests authorities use to determine if a person may be ...

Nov 06 More Developments in TBI Blood Testing Error Story

Last week we made note of the fact that a mistake by a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation lab agent is raising serious questions ...

Oct 30 Police: 'High-Risk' Drivers to Be Targeted over Thanksgiving

Messages against drinking and driving during the holidays are starting quite early this year. For many, the kickoff of the holiday ...

Oct 30 TBI Lab Error Brings Thousands of DUI Cases into Question

When the prosecution puts scientific test results from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation in front of a jury, there's a certain ...