State v. Valentine

OPINION

BIRCH, Justice.

Gregory Adams Valentine was convicted by a jury of unlawful possession of a Schedule VI substance with intent to manufacture, deliver, or sell (a Class E felony) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia (a Class A misdemeanor). 1 We granted his application for review pursuant to Rule 11, Tenn.R.Crim.P., in order to determine whether his testimony fulfilled the requirements of Rule 41(g), Tenn.R.Crim.P., thereby preserving his right to challenge, on appeal, the admission of illegally obtained evidence.

For the reasons herein stated, we find that Valentine met the…