Merritt v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

The defendant, Jelani Merritt, seeks reversal of his conviction for possession of marijuana on the ground that certain evidence introduced at trial resulted from a traffic stop based upon the display of a license plate in the rear window of his vehicle, which he contends is lawful. The Court of Appeals reversed. 1 We granted transfer, 2 and now affirm the trial court, holding that a license plate must be affixed to the brackets provided on the rear of the vehicle, and not in the rear window. 3

The defendant believes that he did not violate any statutes and that the stop of his…