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The Garza Law Firm, PLLC defends Tennessee Driving Under the Influence and Tennessee Boating Under the Influence charges, as well as other Personal Injury and Criminal Defense cases, across the State of Tennessee. The Garza Law Firm serves the following cities and counties, including but not limited to: • Alcoa • Anderson County • Athens • Blount County • Bradley County • Campbell County • Chattanooga • Claiborne County • Cleveland • Clinton • Cocke County • Cookeville • Crossville • Cumberland County • Dandridge • Englewood • Etowah • Gatlinburg • Grainger County • Greene County • Greeneville • Hamblen County • Hamilton County • Hancock County • Harriman • Hawkins County • Jefferson City • Jefferson County • Johnson City • Knoxville • Knox County • Lenoir City • Loudon County • Madisonville • Marion County • Maryville • Maynardville • McMinn County • Meigs County • Monroe County• Morgan County • Morristown • New Market • Newport • New Tazewell • Oak Ridge • Oliver Springs • Overton County • Pigeon Forge • Polk County • Putnam County • Rhea County • Roane County • Rutledge • Scott County • Sequatchie County • Sevier County • Sevierville • Sullivan County • Sweetwater • Tazewell • Tellico Plains • Unicoi County • Union County • Vonore • Wartburg • Washington County
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Tennessee Implied Consent Lawyer – Violation of Implied Consent
One common misconception is that if you are charge with a Tennessee DUI and you have refused to take a blood test or breathalyzer, that you will automatically lose your Tennessee driver’s license. This is often NOT true.
Despite the language of Tennessee law below, an officer or state trooper cannot request that you take a blood test until you are legally placed under arrest and until that officer has
“reasonable grounds” to believe that you are operating or in physical control of a motor vehicle while impaired.
As a result, there a legal and procedural requirements that a Tennessee officer must meet BEFORE requesting that you submit to a blood or other chemical test.
Tennessee law states, in part:
Tests; implied consent; license suspension
“Any person who drives a motor vehicle in this state is deemed to have given consent to a test or tests for the purpose of determining the alcoholic content of that person's blood, a test or tests for the purpose of determining the drug content of the person's blood, or both tests. However, no such test or tests may be administered pursuant to this section, unless conducted at the direction of a law enforcement officer having reasonable grounds to believe the person was driving while under the influence of alcohol, a drug, any other intoxicant or any combination of alcohol, drugs, or other intoxicants as prohibited by Tennessee DUI law, or was violating the provisions of the Tennessee Vehicular Assault law, Tennessee Vehicular Homicide, or Tennessee Aggravated Vehicular Homicide law.”
DUI Defense Attorney in Tennessee
As in all driving related criminal cases, the best results are obtained when you call a Tennessee lawyer who is dedicated to handling Tennessee DUI, Tennessee Vehicular Assault and other driving cases as soon as possible. Call toll free at 888-DUI-CALL (888-384-2255) or locally in the greater Knoxville area at 865-249-7222 as soon as possible.
We can also provide you with information and assistance with the following situations you may run into in defending your DUI charges: