by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 17, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan As complicated as the criminal justice may seem, there are really only three different levels of offenses: infractions, misdemeanors, and felonies. An infraction is something simple like a speeding ticket or a moving violation, where a police...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 10, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan The Webster’s Dictionary definition of the word, “lien,” is: a legal claim that someone or something has on the property of another person until a debt has been paid back. Sometimes the dictionary doesn’t do a great job describing legal issues or...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Oct 3, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan There is a lot of confusion about the term judicial diversion, with many thinking it is something like a “get out of jail free” card. Judicial diversion, at its base level, means you can plead guilty to a charge and serve the probationary period...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 26, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan The statute of limitations is a law which states how long you have to bring a lawsuit against someone who has harmed you. Each state has a different time limit for different situations. Here are some statute of limitations commonly encountered in...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 19, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan You have probably never been questioned or arrested by the police, but, in the unlikely case this happens in the future, here are some tips to keep in mind and some misconceptions presented by movies and TV that you may want to avoid. When you are...
by Jedidiah McKeehan | Sep 12, 2016 | Columnist, McKeehan
By Jedidiah McKeehan In Tennessee, small claims court is called General Sessions Civil Court. This is the appropriate court if are suing for $25,000.00 or less (considered a “small claim” in the state of Tennessee). Any amount above $25,000.00 goes to a different...
