Legal Opinion
State v. Lee
Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee
Decided November 13, 1991PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
JONES, Judge.
The State of Tennessee appeals as of right from a judgment of the trial court suppressing evidence seized under color of a search warrant. Tenn.R.App.P. 3(c)(1); State v. Reed, 634 S.W.2d 665 (Tenn.Crim.App.1982). The trial court ruled that the officers violated Rule 41(e), Tenn.R.Crim.P., in executing the search warrant. The Court found that the entry of the officers through the front door was “marginally legal,” but that kicking open the rear door so that officers could enter violated the letter and the spirit of the rule.
The State raises one issue for our review. It…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Miller v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Sabbath v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Commonwealth v. DeMichelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- People v. BenjaminCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
- State v. CarufelSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1974
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. HenningTennessee Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. PhillipsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- State v. CurtisCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 1997
- State v. PowellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee · 2000
- State v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
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