Murder and Homicide Defense

Tennessee Violent Crime Charges: Murder, Assault, Guns

If you are facing serious felony charges related to a crime of violence in Tennessee, contact a Nashville criminal defense attorney at Hollins, Wagster, Weatherly & Raybin, P.C. Whether you need help defending a first-degree murder charge, or if you have been accused of assault or a weapons offense, our lawyers can provide comprehensive defense services immediately after arrest, at trial, and on appeal.

Three of the firm's members who practice criminal law are AV-rated* attorneys, and have served either as President or on the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. The breadth of our experience, the depth of our understanding of criminal justice issues, and our reputation for integrity and skill all combine to give our criminal defense clients a distinct advantage even when facing the most serious charges.

We represent clients facing such charges as the following:

• First-degree and second-degree murder
• Vehicular homicide and manslaughter
• Accessory, accomplice, or aiding and abetting charges related to murder or homicide
• Aggravated assault, simple assault, or domestic assault
• State or federal charges related to possession of weapons, including concealed handguns or guns in a motor vehicle
• Carjacking
• Kidnapping

Our primary goal in all criminal defense situations is to minimize your exposure to punishment. Whether that involves investigating and presenting a trial defense on the facts relating to mistaken identity or self defense, or working with the prosecution toward elimination or reduction of the most serious charges against you, depends entirely on the circumstances of a given case. Regardless of your situation, you can depend on us to make the most of the facts that favor your position, and to keep you fully advised of your legal options at every stage of the proceeding.

The Tennessee criminal defense attorneys at Hollins, Wagster, Weatherly & Raybin have also developed an outstanding reputation as appellate lawyers. We have achieved some of our best results on appeal of cases that we have tried ourselves or that were handled by other attorneys. For more information about our ability to present a first-class defense at trial or on appeal, contact our firm in Nashville.

* CV, BV, and AV are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties, Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards, and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings evaluate two categories--legal ability and general ethical standards.