Recent Case Results
The following facts represent a sample of our many successful case results. Please feel free to call our office at (615) 444-2900, or fill out our online contact information form located to the right of this page to inquire about results in cases like yours.
Violation:
Driving Under the Influence - Jury Trial - Smith County, Tennessee
Facing:
Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment, fine of $2,500.00, one year suspension of driving privileges.
Result:
DUI case dismissed resulting in no imprisonment, court cost or fines.
Additional Details:
The case resulted in a not guilty verdict following a jury trial in Smith County Tennessee on September 8, 2011. Mr. Lannom’s client was stopped for traveling 68mph in a 45mph zone along Highway 25. After the officer conducted field sobriety tests he determined that the driver of the automobile was, in his opinion, under the influence. The stop resulted in several charges including, DUI, Implied Consent as well as open container. The arresting officer did not video tape any portion of the defendant’s driving or field sobriety tests. Mr. Lannom challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, arguing that there was a lack of the same that resulted from faulty procedures that the arresting agency employs. At trial Mr. Lannom was successful in convincing a jury that reasonable doubt existed which resulted in a not guilty verdict as to the charge of Driving Under the Influence.
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Violation:
Driving Under the Influence - Metropolitan Nashville, Davidson County
Facing:
Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment, fine of $2,500.00, one year suspension of driving privileges.
Result:
DUI case dismissed resulting in no imprisonment, court cost or fines and expungement of the arrest warrant.
Additional Details:
Mr. Lannom’s client was a passenger in the vehicle, of which she was the owner, when the vehicle was stopped by an officer in Metropolitan Nashville, Davidson County. The driver of the vehicle was subsequently charged with DUI, which resulted in our client being charged with DUI for allowing the driver to operate her vehicle. While the law is seldom employed, Tennessee automobile owners, who are also passengers may be arrested and charged with the same crime as the driver who is alleged to be impaired. A conviction of DUI, carries mandatory jail time and license revocation for one year. In Davidson County the arrest warrant directly alleges the crime of DUI for anyone charged with DUI as a result of allowing an impaired drier to operate her vehicle. All charges against our client were dismissed before trial.
Violation:
Driving while Under the Influence
Facing:
Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment; Fine of up to $2,500.00; One year suspension of driving privileges.
Result:
Driving under the Influence (DUI) case dismissed; no loss of license, court costs, or fines.
Additional Details:
Mr. Lannom’s client was pulled over on February 26, 2011 for alleged erratic driving on I-40 West by the Tennessee Highway Patrol. The client complied with the officers request and submitted to a Blood Alcohol Test that registered at 0.18, over two times the legal limit. After extensive review of the video and other pertinent evidence, Mr. Lannom filed a Motion to Suppress the Stop claiming that the stop of the vehicle was unconstitutional as the officer lacked the reasonable suspicion necessary to effectuate the stop. The General Sessions Court of Wilson County agreed with Mr. Lannom and ruled that the stop of the citizen’s vehicle was illegal pursuant to both the Constitution of the United States and the Tennessee Constitution, suppressing all evidence resulting from the illegal stop of the Defendant’s vehicle. The Charge of Driving While Under the Influence (DUI) was dismissed and the charges expunged.
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Violation:
DUI - Driving while Under the Influence
Facing:
Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment; Fine of up to $2,500.00; One year suspension of driving privileges.
Result:
DUI case dismissed; no loss of license, no payment of court costs, or fines.
Additional Details:
On Feburary 6, 2011, a police officer alleged that a vehicle being driven by a citizen was weaving. As a result of this stop of the citizen, the State of Tennessee alleged he had committed the crime of driving while impaired with a blood alcohol content over .17, well over the legal limit. Citing both the State and Federal Constitution and after a thorough investigation, Mr. Lannom filed a Motion to Suppress the Stop of the vehicle contending that the stop lacked the necessary probable cause to allow for seizure of his client’s vehicle. The motion was later granted resulting in the state being barred from using the illegally seized evidence. The charge of Driving while Under the Influence (DUI) was dismissed against the client, allowing him to maintain his license so that he could continue to work and support his family.
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Violation:
DUI Charge
Facing: Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment; Fine of up to $2,500.00; One year suspension of driving privileges
Result:
DUI case and implied consent dismissed; no loss of license, court costs, or fines.
Additional Details:
Frank Lannom successfully challenged the constitutionality of Tennessee Highway Patrol roadblocks that led to his client's vehicular stop and subsequent arrest for DUI. The use of roadblocks in this case were declared unconstitutional and the case against his client fully dismissed.
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Violation:
Murder
Facing:
Death, imprisonment for life without possibility of parole, life imprisonment
Result:
Three years probation; no prison time served
Additional Details:
A 41-year-old cold case was reopened and this client was charged with murder. Upon review of the facts including the client's poor health and age which made a lengthy trial undesirable, Frank Lannom arranged a plea agreement and the client entered a "best interest plea," also known as an Alford plea, which gave the client three years of probation and no prison time to serve.
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Violation:
Rape
Facing:
Up to 30 years imprisonment
Result:
No conviction; State ultimately dismissed all charges
Additional Details:
This client was charged with rape as a result of incapacitation of the victim. Frank Lannom and Melanie Bean were retained six years after the incident, at which time the case remained pending. The investigation subsequently undergone by the attorneys uncovered untested semen samples; after obtaining an expert analysis of the samples, the same was found to not match the defendant. Upon counsel presenting this evidence, the State dismissed all charges against the Defendant.
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Violation:
Conspiracy to Commit First Degree Murder (Class A Felony)
Facing: Up to 60 years imprisonment
Result: No conviction; No jail time served
Additional Details: In this case, Frank Lannom and Melanie Bean represented the so-called "High School Hitman." The high school student was charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder in a highly publicized case. The case reached a pinnacle of national interest around Mother’s Day when a young lady was taped planning the murder of her own mother with her boyfriend and a high school student represented by our firm. The 17-year-old had previously been taped buying a weapon which police alleged was for the sole purpose of committing the murder of the young lady’s mother. The case was featured on the Nancy Grace Show where Frank Lannom appeared on behalf of his client explaining why there was no reason to believe that their client had planned to go through with the young girl’s plan. Lannom’s client was not convicted of any felony and served no jail time. He was the only defendant in the case who did not receive a conviction or go to jail.
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Violation: DUI Charge
Facing: Up to 11 months and 29 days imprisonment; Fine of up to $2,500.00; One year suspension of driving privileges
Result: Reduced to Reckless Driving, No loss of Driver’s License
Additional Details: Frank Lannom’s client was charged with a DUI after the client consented to a breath alcohol test reading of .13 blood alcohol content (BAC), which is significantly higher than Tennessee’s legal limit of .08 BAC. After an intensive hearing, it was uncovered that the arresting officer made more DUI arrests than almost any other officer and was assigned to the DUI Task Force Unit. Despite the millions of dollars spent on DUI detection, this unit failed to keep a working video camera in the patrol car of the arresting officer, preventing the jury from having the opportunity to see the real evidence of what occurred the night of the arrest. After Frank Lannom challenged the accuracy of the breath machine and the lack of evidence, the State of Tennessee dismissed the DUI charge, substituting a lesser charge as well as allowing the client to retain his driver’s license and keep his employment.
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Violation: Rape
Facing: Up to 30 years imprisonment
Result: All charges dropped!
Additional Details: In this instance, Frank Lannom’s client was a Kentucky resident working in Nashville Tennessee as a store manager. The client was charged with rape of a twenty year old young woman. The charge of rape carried a minimum of 8 years imprisonment and could be sentenced up to 30 years if convicted, with mandatory lifetime community supervision and mandatory sexual offender registry. After two years of representation and a lengthy preliminary hearing wherein the young woman’s credibility was challenged by Mr. Lannom, the State of Tennessee dismissed all charges.
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Violation: Aggravated Domestic Assault
Facing: Up to 15 years imprisonment; Fine of up to $15,000.00
Result: Client released from jail, no further jail time required
Additional Details: The client was charged with aggravated domestic assault based on allegations of serious abuse and injuries to his wife. The police testified that the client’s wife was found face down in a pool of blood, with the house littered with bullet holes. As in most domestic abuse allegations, the accused was under a conditional bond, prohibiting him from living in his own home and speaking to his wife of twenty years. The wife then began calling and visiting the husband and the two violated other bail conditions of drinking and use of other illegal substances while together, which resulted in the client’s bond being revoked. Mr. Lannom conducted a sentencing hearing whereupon the client was released from jail and no further jail time was required.
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Violation: Attempted First Degree Murder (Class A Felony)
Facing: Minimum of 15 years, up to 60 years imprisonment without parole or probation
Result: No jail time for the client!
Additional Details: Frank Lannom and Melanie Bean represented a well known and well liked horse breeder and trainer. The gentleman was arrested and held without bail for three days before being indicted for attempted first degree murder. The charges stemmed from an alleged shooting which the state contended was a shotgun blast at point blank range of an unarmed man. The charge of attempted first degree murder is a Class A Felony carrying a minimum of 15 years in prison, without parole or probation for up to a maximum of 60 years. If convicted, the lowest sentence possible was 15 years. After one year of representation by the firm, the client’s case was settled without a trial with client receiving zero days in jail, allowing him to return home to his farm.
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Violation: Attempted First Degree Murder (Class A Felony)
Facing: Minimum of 15 years, up to 60 years imprisonment without parole or probation
Result: All charges dismissed.
Additional Details: In a case that lasted 11 years, Frank Lannom finally won complete dismissal of all charges against a citizen accused of attempted first degree murder. The client was accused of shooting an unarmed man on a public road, resulting in the person shot becoming permanently paralyzed. Thorough investigation by Frank and his investigators uncovered numerous witnesses who could testify that the alleged victim had previously threatened the life of our client. In an unusual action, the charge began as aggravated assault, and then the State changed the charge and resubmitted the case to the Grand Jury, receiving the Attempted First Degree Murder indictment. If convicted, the lowest sentence possible was 15 years. The new charges were aggressively challenged by Frank Lannom and his team of lawyers and investigators, and the matter was carried to the Tennessee Supreme Court. After a delay of over four years where the state did not pursue the case, new prosecutors inexplicably began a forceful prosecution of the case. Fortunately, with Frank and Melanie’s successful application of a rarely used violation of the client’s right to a speedy trial, ALL CHARGES WERE DISMISSED, based upon the government’s inexcusable delay, lost files, missing witnesses and other results of the delay that prevented the client from receiving a fair trial. Not to be outdone, the Government then appealed the Judge. The dismissal of all charges was upheld by the Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals. My client, Kenneth Harris, has given his permission to use his name within this article; therefore we have attached a copy of the opinion of the court appellate. With the client’s permission you may read the opinion of the Court of Criminal Appeals by clicking on the link as follows: State of Tennessee v. Kenneth Bryan Harris
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