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STATE OF TENNESSEE v. CORNELL POE

Posted by: Tanja Trezise on Sep 29, 2023

Court: TN Court of Criminal Appeals

Attorneys 1: Jessica F. Butler, Assistant Public Defender, Tennessee District Public Defenders Conference (on appeal) and Jeremy Epperson, District Public Defender, and John D. Hamilton, Assistant Public Defender (at the suppression hearing), for the appellee, Cornell Poe.

Attorneys 2: Jonathan Skrmetti, Attorney General and Reporter; Ronald L. Coleman, Assistant Attorney General; Jody S. Pickens, District Attorney General; and Benjamin C. Mayo, Assistant District Attorney General, for the appellant, State of Tennessee.

Judge(s): DYER

A Madison County Grand Jury indicted the defendant, Cornell Poe, for driving on a revoked license, unlawful use of a license plate, improper registration, and violation of the financial responsibility law. The defendant filed a suppression motion, arguing the lack of signage on the one-way street deprived him of due process. The trial court granted the defendant’s motion, and the State appealed, asserting the defendant’s seizure was supported by probable cause. Upon our review of the record, arguments of the parties, and pertinent authorities, we agree with the State, reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the case for further proceedings.

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