State of Tennessee v. Joseph L. Lands

Case Number
W2011-00386-CCA-R3-CD

Defendant, Joseph L. Lands, pled guilty to vehicular homicide by intoxication, and he intended, pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 37(b)(2), to reserve the following certified question of law for appeal: “Whether proof of actual attempts by law enforcement officers to obtain a lawful warrant must be placed on the record before the court may find that exigent circumstances exist, such that the warrant requirement can be excused?” After review of the entire record, we conclude this appeal must be dismissed.

Authoring Judge
Judge Thomas T. Woodall
Originating Judge
Judge J. Weber McCraw
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Joseph L. Lands
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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