Legal Opinion
STATE of Tennessee v. James David MOATS
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided March 22, 2013No. E2010-02013-SC-R11-CDPublishedCited by 38 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · WadeGary R. Wade, C.J.
in which JANICE M. HOLDER and SHARON G. LEE, JJ., joined. CORNELIA A. CLARK and WILLIAM C. KOCH, JR., JJ., filed a dissenting opinion.
While on routine patrol in the early hours of the morning, a police officer observed a pick-up truck parked in a shopping center lot. Because the truck’s headlights were turned on, the officer drove into the lot, stopped her patrol car directly behind the truck, and activated her blue lights. Although the officer had seen no indication of criminal activity or distress, she approached the truck, observed a beer can in a cup holder inside, and found the…
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