State v. Moon

OPINION

TIPTON, Judge.

The defendant, Bobby Glen Moon, Jr., appeals his convictions for manufacturing marijuana and possession of marijuana. He received concurrent sentences of one year and six months, respectively. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erroneously denied the defendant’s motion to suppress evidence. We hold that the trial court erred.

This case involves consideration of the requirements in Tennessee for establishing probable cause through the use of information obtained from an informant as set out in State v. Jacumin, 778 S.W.2d 430 (Tenn. 1989). Also, it highlights…