TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Jan 15, 2026

New data from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is raising questions about how DUI arrests are handled across the state after hundreds of drivers arrested for driving under the influence later tested with no alcohol or drugs in their systems. News Channel 5 reports that out of nearly 17,000 blood samples taken in 2024, 419 cases — about 2.5% — came back with zero alcohol or other intoxicants detected. Criminal defense attorney Ben Raybin tells the news channel that a woman he is representing is not “an isolated phenomenon.” We are “seeing hundreds throughout the state.” Compounding the situation is that by the time toxicology results are returned, the consequences of an arrest can already be severe. Raybin says changes are needed in how DUI investigations are conducted in the field.