State v. Pigford

OPINION

HENRY, Chief Justice.

The State has brought this petition for the common law writs of certiorari and supersedeas to review the action of the trial court in granting the respondent’s motion to suppress evidence on the grounds that the search warrant used to seize the drugs involved in this case was illegal because it allegedly was not issued to a proper peace officer under § 40-505, T.C.A.

The stipulated facts disclose that on February 4, 1976, B. Griggs, “a duly commissioned law enforcement officer of the Federal Government” employed by the Federal Drug Enforcement Agency, appeared…