Ed Ryan, Tennessee DUI lawyer, speaks with legal analyst Lisa Bloom about Tennessee DUI laws.  Tennessee  has strict penalties for DUI convictions.  According to Ed, even first-time DUI offenders must spend 48 hours in jail.  In addition, if you’re arrested for DUI in Tennessee, you face the loss of your driver’s license for one year.

Fortunately, there are defense strategies for DUI cases.  Contacting a DUI lawyer immediately after an arrest will help your case.  The lawyer will be able to speak with witnesses, review the scene of the arrest and get a clearer picture of exactly what happened the arrest.

In these tough economic times, it may seem impossible to find the funds to hire a DUI attorney.  However, as Ed explains, the cost of pleading guilty to a Tennessee DUI is more expensive than a great defense team.  Statistics show that someone convicted for DUI in Tennessee will end up paying $10,000 to $15,000 in fees, DUI class tuition, court fees, car insurance and more.

A DUI conviction can haunt you emotionally, as well.  According to Ed, expungement is not an option for a Tennessee DUI.  That means that a Tennessee DUI conviction will follow you around for the rest of your life.

For more helpful information about Tennessee DUI laws, watch Ed’s interview with Lisa.  If you have been arrested for DUI, contact Ed Ryan for a FREE consultation.

DUI Attorney Marcos Garza

Tennessee DUI attorney, Marcos Garza, took a few moments to speak with CNN and CBS legal correspondent, Lisa Bloom at the NACDL DUI attorneys conference recently.

Garza works tirelessly to defend those accused of DUI in Tennessee.  If you’ve been arrested for a Tennessee DUI, this video will give you some of the details you’ll need to know.  Garza speaks about Tennessee DUI laws, field sobriety tests, what you should do immediately after a Tennessee DUI arrest and more.  Watch this video of Tennessee DUI attorney, Marcos Garza

Please contact a Tennessee DUI attorney immediately in order to discuss the facts of your case.

Tony Shipley, a Tennessee state representative, is one of the main proponents of the bill.  He and other lawmakers believe that this law would make Tennessee roads safer.

Ignition interlock devices require the driver of a vehicle to take a test similar to a breath test by blowing into the device.  The device then calculates the BAC (blood alcohol content) of the driver’s breath.  If the BAC level of the driver is too high, the vehicle won’t start.

“This potential law is a positive move to help all citizens of Tennessee,” said Tennessee DUI attorney and 1800duilaws.com affiliate Marcos Garza.  It is a meaningful approach to ensuring that Tennessee roads are safer for drivers, and it allows folks who have made regrettable mistakes to move on with their lives and continue to work.”

Under the proposed law, the IID (ignition interlock device) would not be required for all of those convicted of DUI in Tennessee.  It will, however, be a requirement for those convicted of a first-time DUI with a BAC level of .15% or more.  (The legal limit is .08% in Tennessee.) In addition, someone convicted of DUI with a minor in the vehicle and those drivers who refuse to take a breath test or blood test at the time of the DUI arrest will be required to have an IID installed in their vehicles.

Tennessee would not be the first state to pass such a bill, if it, indeed, passes.  Several other states currently have laws that mandate ignition interlock devices for some drivers convicted of DUI.