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Nashville criminal defense attorney Nathan Cate explains bond types, what judges consider at bond hearings, bond reduction motions, and what families can do to help.

Missed your court date in Tennessee? Nashville criminal defense attorney Nathan Cate explains capias warrants, bond forfeiture, the additional FTA charge, and how to fix it.

Nashville criminal defense attorney Nathan Cate explains Davidson County Drug Court eligibility, the application process, what the program requires, and how graduation leads to dismissed charges.

Field sobriety tests are voluntary in Tennessee. Nashville DUI attorney Nathan Cate explains the difference between field tests and chemical tests, and when refusal is the right call.

Nashville DUI defense attorney Nathan Cate explains the constitutional requirements for DUI checkpoints in Tennessee, what officers can and cannot do, and how to protect your rights.

Nashville criminal defense attorney Nathan Cate explains Tennessee’s seven drug schedules, what substances fall under each classification, and the charges you face for possession, sale, or manufacturing.

Police stop you for a broken taillight, then suddenly the stop is about drugs. That’s pretext — and Tennessee law has rules about how long the stop can last and what officers are allowed to do during it. Here’s how to attack a Tennessee traffic stop on the front end.

A probation violation in Tennessee doesn’t automatically mean prison. The revocation hearing is its own proceeding with its own burden of proof, and the disposition decision — prison vs. modified terms — is a separate fight your lawyer can win. Here’s how the hearing actually works.

Tennessee’s self-defense statute lets you use force — sometimes deadly force — to protect yourself, your home, or another person. Here’s exactly when the law lets you fight back, and where the line crosses into criminal liability.

The preliminary hearing is the first real fight in a Tennessee felony case. Most defendants walk in not knowing what it is. Here’s what actually happens, what your lawyer should be doing, and why waiving it is almost never the right move.