WPCw +.a8Kq5_JH|e"ꨌEɨtKRUCtDh2ސe'tU4'dOɪ u]rUDWD5-$ZPMШg>$QdՔLW$wWEd7Bf+Ƥ[tXE`uMHAE5K z}͂9w r'>>>>>>> D3[[[ 0D AO!! 0D D/+ BZ(hH  Z 6Times New Roman RegularX($,  AZ"Arial Regular UDDDDӀh&3|x(*(2$ !   `   0   V  $ `   1    Thepartiesstipulatedtotheadmissionofthevideotapewithoutthenecessityof  theofficertestifying.Priortothestop,theofficerstatesonthevideotapethatthedefendantistraveling60m.p.h.ina45m.p.h.zone.Thedefendanttestifiedhewasnotspeeding.Thisfactualissuewasnotaddressedbythetrialcourtinitsruling.Hadtheofficeractuallytestifiedtothisfactandbeenfoundcrediblebythetrialcourt,thestopwouldhavebeenjustifiedbaseduponspeedingalone.(#$  0   W  $ `   1    Thepartiesstipulatedtotheadmissionofthevideotapewithoutthenecessityof  theofficertestifying.Priortothestop,theofficerstatesonthevideotapethatthedefendantistraveling60m.p.h.ina45m.p.h.zone.Thedefendanttestifiedhewasnotspeeding.Thisfactualissuewasnotaddressedbythetrialcourtinitsruling.Hadtheofficeractuallytestifiedtothisfact,andbeenfoundcrediblebythetrialcourt,thestopwouldhavebeenjustifiedbaseduponspeedingalone. X XXXXX    Ad FILED!   June28,1999  CecilCrowson,Jr.y!AppellateCourt  Clerk ,cAZ"Arial Regular d""""'dxd(3$ !  -C<< CLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5($$   1  ' dxdP Pd !  X XXX  TR[A' Legal3'A' Legal3'Tr *<,(j 8 `@E tt0"Hrߛ@  INTHECOURTOFCRIMINALAPPEALSOFTENNESSEE  @=='ATKNOXVILLE@$APRIL1999SESSIONSTATEOFTENNESSEE, @-)  ` @-) p NO.03C019802CR00075   L   ` Appellee,@-)  8  @-) p HAMILTONCOUNTY     VS. @-)   @-) p HON.REBECCAJ.STERN,   GUYBINETTE, @-) p JUDGE    @-) ` Appellant.@-) p (CertifiedQuestionofLaw) d (  @(#(#( FORTHEAPPELLANT: L JERRYS.SLOAN 730CherryStreet,SuiteC  Chattanooga,TN374021917   FORTHEAPPELLEE: L JOHNKNOXWALKUP  $ AttorneyGeneralandReporter ELLENH.POLLACK   AssistantAttorneyGeneralCordellHullBuilding,2ndFloor425FifthAvenueNorthNashville,TN372430493 WILLIAMH.COXIII   F# DistrictAttorneyGeneral JOSEPHA.REHYANSKY  #& AssistantDistrictAttorneyGeneral600MarketStreet,Suite310Chattanooga,TN37402 f&!) (  @( OPINIONFILED:򀀀 -(/ AFFIRMEDJOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  5218  7(XXdXXd7@qq* OPINION   М̛ ` Defendant,GuyBinette,wasindictedforchargedwithdrivingundertheinfluenceandfiledamotiontosuppressevidencechallengingthevalidityofthetrafficstop.Thetrialcourtdeniedthemotion.Defendantsubsequentlypledguiltybutreservedacertifiedquestionoflawregardingthevalidityoftheinitialstop.Wefindthereweresufficientarticulablefactstosupporttheofficersstopofdefendant,andthetrialcourtproperlydeniedthemotiontosuppress.ThejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED.@+ FACTS    ` ApoliceofficerstoppeddefendantaboutmidnightonFebruary13,1997,aftertheofficerobservedhimdrivinghiscarinasuspiciousmannerandvideotapedhimforovertwomiles.Thecarweavedwithinitslane,approachedthedividinglinesanumberoftimes,andtouchedthecenterlineatleasttwice. ` Chargedwithdrivingundertheinfluence,thedefendantfiledamotiontosuppressevidenceofhisintoxicationobtainedasaresultofthestop.Heclaimedtherewereinsufficientspecificandarticulablefactstoauthorizethestopofdefendantscar. ` Atthemotiontosuppress,thetrialcourtviewedthevideotapeandheardtestimonyfromdefendant.Itdeterminedthat therewasweavingwithinthelines,fairlysignificantweavingaboutthetimethevideostartedupuntilthetime...thelightswereactivated,soIdofindthattherewasarticulablesuspicionforthestop.Thetrialcourtdeniedthemotiontosuppress. ` Thedefendantsubsequentlypledguiltywhilereservingthefollowingcertifiedquestionoflaw:weretherespecificandarticulablefactstoauthorizetheofficersstopofdefendantsvehicle?̜@$ MOTIONTOSUPPRESS  844:  ` ThefindingsoffactmadebythetrialcourtatthehearingonamotiontosuppressarebindinguponthisCourtunlesstheevidencecontainedintherecordpreponderatesagainstthesefindings.Statev.Henning,975S.W.2d290,299 P  (Tenn.1998).Thedefendanthastheburdenofestablishingthattheevidencecontainedintherecordpreponderatesagainstthefindingsoffactmadebythetrialcourt.Brazielv.State,529S.W.2d501,506(Tenn.Crim.App.1975). @   ` Aninvestigatorystopofanautomobileisconstitutionallypermissiblewherebaseduponreasonablesuspicion,supportedbyspecificandarticulablefactsindicatingaviolation.Statev.Watkins,827S.W.2d293,294(Tenn.1992).The  courtmustconsiderthetotalityofthecircumstancesinmakingthisdetermination.Statev.Yeargan,958S.W.2d626,632(Tenn.1997).Thecourtshouldalso P considertherationalinferencesanddeductionsatrainedofficermaydrawfromthecircumstancesknowntohim.Id. `  ` ThisCourtsreviewofthevideotaperevealsthesameobjectiveviewoftheevidenceseenbythetrialcourt.Defendantsvehicledidswerveandweave,althoughcertainlynottoanexaggerateddegree,andtouchedthecenterlineatleasttwice.Theisevidenceintherecorddoesnotpreponderateagainstthetrialcourtsfindingofreasonablesuspicionofimpaireddrivingsupportedbytheofficersobservations.ϜAssuch,tTheofficersstopofdefendantwasjustified,andthetrialcourtsdenialofthemotiontosuppresswasproper.    %  1      כ 0*%(  ` Theissueiswithoutmerit.@xx( CONCLUSION  / +.  ` Basedupontheforegoing,thejudgmentofthetrialcourtisAFFIRMED. 1-0 Ї̛̛̜/(#____________________________ `     h     JOEG.RILEY,JUDGE  @   CONCUR: @   ____________________________   JERRYL.SMITH,JUDGE ____________________________  @ NORMAMcGEEOGLE,JUDGE