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• Boating Regulations - Click here to view all posts

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  • What Are the Boating Regulations in Tennessee?
    Although most people have put away their boats for the winter and are preparing for colder temperatures, it never hurts to brush up on the state's boating regulations. Spring and summer will be ...
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  • Early Reports Point to Tire Malfunction in Tragic Bus Accident
    In the aftermath of the tragic bus crash which happened on Interstate 40 Wednesday afternoon, investigators with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation are ...
  Car Accidents - Click here to view all posts

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  • Church Bus Crash Leads to Fatalities and Injuries
    After a church bus crashed into an SUV and a tractor-trailer this afternoon on Interstate 40 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, at least eight people were killed and 14 people were injured, according to ...
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  • Understanding the Fines and Sentencing of a First Offense DUI in Tennessee
    Tennessee Code Annotated §55-10-402 and Tennessee Code Annotated §55-10-403 prescribes the term and means of the sentences and fines related to a DUI offense. If you are charged with DUI, ...
  • Troy L. Bowlin Succeeds in Getting Client's Charge Dismissed
    In a recent case, a customer of a local tire dealer had driven up to get his tires replaced. The tire dealer believed our client to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. They called law ...
  • Attorney Bowlin Successfully Brokered Dismissal for Client Charged with Attempted First Degree Murder
    In a recent criminal case, Attorney Troy Bowlin represented a client originally investigated on the charges of Attempted First Degree Murder. The client was being accused of shooting at their spouse ...
  Death Penalty - Click here to view all posts

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  • Tennessee's Supply of Death Penalty Drug Cut Off
    On January 3, 2012, the Tennessean released an article regarding the state's entire stock of a key lethal injection drug. Since the state is completely out of the critical component of a series of ...
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  • Double Jeopardy and Orders of Protection
    Most Tennesseans are probably somewhat familiar with the concept of double jeopardy. However, it is unlikely that many Tennesseans understand how double jeopardy protections actually work. Essentially ...
  Drug Crimes - Click here to view all posts

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  • Tennessee Drug Testing Laws
    These days, many employers test employees and job applicants for drugs. If you are asked to submit to a drug test, you should know your legal rights. There are a few safety-sensitive industries that ...
  • Troy L. Bowlin, II Represents West Virginia Man in $1.5 Million Wrongful Arrest Lawsuit
    On June, 24th, the Times-News published an article on one of attorney Bowlin's court cases regarding a wrongful arrest that took place last year during the Rainbow Family Gathering in Cherokee ...
  • When Selling Prescription Pills Leads to Murder Charge.
    Hamblen County Medical Examiner Tom Thompson reported that last year the number one cause of death for individuals under the age of 65 was overdose. Officials had hoped that the high volume of ...
  DUI - Click here to view all posts

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  • Understanding the Fines and Sentencing of a First Offense DUI in Tennessee
    Tennessee Code Annotated §55-10-402 and Tennessee Code Annotated §55-10-403 prescribes the term and means of the sentences and fines related to a DUI offense. If you are charged with DUI, ...
  • Troy L. Bowlin Succeeds in Getting Client's Charge Dismissed
    In a recent case, a customer of a local tire dealer had driven up to get his tires replaced. The tire dealer believed our client to be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. They called law ...
  • DUI Checkpoints and the Fourth Amendment
    An encounter at a DUI checkpoint between a college student and a police officer in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is gaining national attention and sparking much conversation around water coolers about the ...
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  • DUI Checkpoints and the Fourth Amendment
    An encounter at a DUI checkpoint between a college student and a police officer in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is gaining national attention and sparking much conversation around water coolers about the ...
  Expungement - Click here to view all posts

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  • How Do I Know if I am Eligible for Expungement?
    If you have a criminal conviction on your record, you may have given up all hope of living with a clean record ever again. However, for some Tennessee residents, there may be a second chance. In 2012, ...
  • Attorney Bowlin Successfully Brokered Dismissal for Client Charged with Attempted First Degree Murder
    In a recent criminal case, Attorney Troy Bowlin represented a client originally investigated on the charges of Attempted First Degree Murder. The client was being accused of shooting at their spouse ...
  • Some Criminal Records Don't Have To Last A Lifetime
    The best answer for keeping your record "clean" of criminal convictions is to avoid getting convicted of a crime. However, that is not always an option for people. Up until July of this year ...
  Firm News - Click here to view all posts

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  • Knoxville Office Location Opening on March 1st
    On March 1, 2016, The Bowlin Law Firm will be opening a new office in Knoxville, Tennessee. The new office will allow us to expand our highly-rated and successful advocacy to residents of Knox County. ...
  • Lawsuit Alleges Inappropriate Use Of Restraint Chair
    Attorney Troy L. Bowlin of The Bowlin Law Firm has filed lawsuits in the Knox County Circuit Court as well as the U.S. District Court against the Knox County Sheriff's Office. The lawsuit alleges ...
  • Inmates Sue over Deplorable Prison Conditions
    A $41.4 million suit in compensatory and punitive damages is being filed against a Grainger County jail by Troy Bowlin II on behalf of three inmates who claim to have experienced inhumane conditions ...
  Murder - Click here to view all posts

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  • Attorney Bowlin Successfully Brokered Dismissal for Client Charged with Attempted First Degree Murder
    In a recent criminal case, Attorney Troy Bowlin represented a client originally investigated on the charges of Attempted First Degree Murder. The client was being accused of shooting at their spouse ...
  • When Selling Prescription Pills Leads to Murder Charge.
    Hamblen County Medical Examiner Tom Thompson reported that last year the number one cause of death for individuals under the age of 65 was overdose. Officials had hoped that the high volume of ...
  Personal Injury - Click here to view all posts

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  • Early Reports Point to Tire Malfunction in Tragic Bus Accident
    In the aftermath of the tragic bus crash which happened on Interstate 40 Wednesday afternoon, investigators with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation are ...
  • Church Bus Crash Leads to Fatalities and Injuries
    After a church bus crashed into an SUV and a tractor-trailer this afternoon on Interstate 40 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, at least eight people were killed and 14 people were injured, according to ...
  • Welcome to our Hamblen Personal Injury Blog
    Our attorneys are pleased to announce the launch of our Hamblen County Personal Injury blog with an RSS feed available here.
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  • Troy L. Bowlin Defends Client from Serving Lengthy Prison Sentence
    Morristown criminal defense attorney, Troy L. Bowlin, kept his client out of prison as the court found the defendant to be Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. Just one of the client's felony charges ...
  • Bean Station Police Chief Resigns After Son Impersonates a Police Officer
    The Bean Station Police Department Chief Phillip Robinette resigned from his position after his 21-year-old son was taken into custody after allegedly impersonating a police officer. On Friday, ...
  Product Liability - Click here to view all posts

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  • Early Reports Point to Tire Malfunction in Tragic Bus Accident
    In the aftermath of the tragic bus crash which happened on Interstate 40 Wednesday afternoon, investigators with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and the Tennessee Department of Transportation are ...
  Rape - Click here to view all posts

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  • Tennessee Supreme Court Interprets Statute of Limitations in Rape Cases
    In December of 2012 the Tennessee Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Jason Burdick who was convicted of the attempted rape of a Davidson County attorney despite the fact that the applicable ...
  Reckless Endangerment - Click here to view all posts

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  • Troy L. Bowlin Defends Client from Serving Lengthy Prison Sentence
    Morristown criminal defense attorney, Troy L. Bowlin, kept his client out of prison as the court found the defendant to be Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. Just one of the client's felony charges ...
  Traffic Laws - Click here to view all posts

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  • Troy L. Bowlin Defends Client from Serving Lengthy Prison Sentence
    Morristown criminal defense attorney, Troy L. Bowlin, kept his client out of prison as the court found the defendant to be Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity. Just one of the client's felony charges ...
  Trespassing - Click here to view all posts

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  • Stop and Frisk" Laws in the News
    Stop, Question, Frisk The last few years the stop and frisk policies of the NYPD have come under much scrutiny. A few years ago the NYPD instituted a "Stop, Question, Frisk" program that has ...
  Trial Lawyers Care - Click here to view all posts

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  • Attorney Bowlin Appointed to the Committee of Trial Lawyers Care
    In 2005, Attorney Bowlin founded The Bowlin Law Firm, where he has been proudly serving the residents of Hamblen County and the surrounding areas ever since. His relentless dedication to the practice ...
  Truck Accidents - Click here to view all posts

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  • Church Bus Crash Leads to Fatalities and Injuries
    After a church bus crashed into an SUV and a tractor-trailer this afternoon on Interstate 40 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, at least eight people were killed and 14 people were injured, according to ...
  Understanding Your Rights - Click here to view all posts

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  • DUI Checkpoints and the Fourth Amendment
    An encounter at a DUI checkpoint between a college student and a police officer in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is gaining national attention and sparking much conversation around water coolers about the ...
  Wrongful Arrest - Click here to view all posts

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  • Heroin Bust in Hamblen and Jefferson Counties
    The Hamblen County Sheriff's office has indicated that two search warrants were executed on two different residences in Jefferson County and Hamblen County where Confidential Informants had ...