Legal Opinion
State v. Garcia
Tennessee Supreme Court
Decided October 1, 2003PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · BarkerWilliam M. Barker, J.
FRANK F. DROWOTA, III, C.J., E. RILEY ANDERSON, and ADOLPHO A. BIRCH, JR., JJ. joined. JANICE M. HOLDER, J. filed a dissenting opinion.
The defendant, Gonzalo M. Garcia, was convicted in the Criminal Court for Davidson County of possession of one thousand grams or more of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. We granted this appeal to determine whether the evidence obtained as a result of the stop should have been suppressed. After examining the facts and law relevant to the issues, we hold that the defendant’s traffic stop was not based upon reasonable suspicion, in violation of the…
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