Legal Opinion
State v. Knox
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided May 2, 2014No. CR-12-2019PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
The State of Alabama appeals the circuit court’s decision to suppress evidence of marijuana discovered during a search of Teddy Lee Knox’s vehicle after Knox was stopped for a traffic violation. For the reasons that follow, this Court reverses the circuit court’s order and remands this cause for further proceedings.
On August 9, 2011, Officer Matt Wilson of the Fort Payne Police Department was patrolling Interstate 59 when he encountered a vehicle being driven by Knox. Knox was driving his vehicle at what Officer Wilson considered to be an unusually slow speed. As Officer Wilson was passing…
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3Cited by3 opinions
- State v. KnoxSupreme Court of Alabama · 2015
- State v. KnoxCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2015
- State v. KnoxCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2015