State of Tennessee v. Jonathan Abernathy

Case Number
M2003-01452-CCA-R3-CD

The Defendant, Jonathan Abernathy, Jr., was convicted by a jury of tampering with evidence. In this appeal, the Defendant argues that the trial court erred by not suppressing testimony of police officers regarding the actions they witnessed the Defendant take during their search of his residence. He contends that the search was illegal because the search warrant that the officers executed at his residence was invalid; therefore, the officers should have been precluded from testifying as to what they witnessed while they were at the Defendant's residence. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

Authoring Judge
Judge David H. Welles
Originating Judge
Judge Jim T. Hamilton
Case Name
State of Tennessee v. Jonathan Abernathy
Date Filed
Dissent or Concur
No
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