Legal Opinion
State of Tennessee v. William Whitlow Davis, Jr.
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided February 11, 2016No. E2013-02073-SC-R11-CDPublishedCited by 19 opinions
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2Opinion of the Court · BivinsJeffrey S. Bivins, J.
Sharon G. Lee, C.J., and Cornelia A. Clark and Holly Kirby, JJ., joined.
We granted permission to appeal in this case to determine whether the traffic stop of the Defendant, William Whitlow Davis, Jr., violated the constitutional rights of the Defendant. The arresting officer initiated the stop after observing the Defendant cross the double yellow center lane lines with the two left wheels of the Defendant’s car. The Defendant subsequently was charged with driving under the influence and a traffic violation. The Defendant filed a motion to suppress, contending that the traffic stop was…
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