by Chris Smith | Sep 20, 2021 | Civil Rights
This article will explain the legal claim of false arrest, sometimes called “wrongful arrest” or “false imprisonment,” and the differences between claims brought under state and federal law. First, it is important to understand that false arrest is different from... 
by Chris Smith | Sep 20, 2021 | Civil Rights
What is “malicious prosecution?” This article will help answer that question. First, it’s important to distinguish between causes of action brought under state law and those brought under federal law. The distinction is important because for state law claims for... 
by Chris Smith | Jun 17, 2021 | Civil Rights, Results
From the Tennessee Bar Association: Store owners who were falsely arrested during “Operation Candy Crush” in Rutherford County have reached a $1.3 million settlement with local officials, the Daily News Journal reports. A class-action lawsuit against Rutherford... 
by Chris Smith | May 12, 2021 | Civil Rights
A stunning article in the Nashville Scene underscores the need for wrongful conviction lawyers in Tennessee. According to the article, Paul Garrett was wrongfully convicted in the death of a sex worker named Velma Tharpe. Metro Nashville Police Detectives gave false... 
by Chris Smith | Mar 9, 2021 | Civil Rights, Results
On March 9, 2021, Nashville civil rights law firm David Randolph Smith & Associates settled a police misconduct lawsuit against the City of Chattanooga, Tennessee for $550,000. The Chattanooga Times Free Press has the details: “The Chattanooga City Council... 
by Freya Cartwright | Oct 8, 2020 | Civil Rights, Recent Cases
The family of Johnny Baldwin filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Winchester, alleging that the city is responsible for Mr. Baldwin’s drowning death during a police pursuit. The family, represented by the attorneys at David Randolph Smith, alleges that...
