Legal Opinion
State v. Rhymer
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided October 11, 1995PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JOHN A. TURNBULL, Special Judge.
The defendant pled guilty to charges of third offense of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, and second offense of driving on a revoked license, and reserved the right to appeal a certified question of law. The sentence was appropriate and is not questioned.
The issue preserved for appeal is:
‘Whether a police officer can legally make a warrantless stop pursuant to T.C.A. 40-7-103(1) for a misdemeanor based upon a motor vehicle record showing the registration of the defendant’s vehicle was issued to another vehicle.”
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- State v. WatkinsTennessee Supreme Court · 1992
- State v. BuckTennessee Supreme Court · 1984
- State v. PhilpottCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1994
- Commonwealth v. RileySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State of Tennessee v. David M. Whitman, Jr.Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2005
- State of Tennessee v. Jackie Ray ElkinsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2013
- State of Tennessee v. Kerry Randall MeadowsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2015